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<div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59131342-flight-of-the-tooth-fairy">FLIGHT OF THE TOOTH FAIRY</a></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Author: Jaren Ahlmann</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Illustrator: Matt Gaser <br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Genre:Fantasy, Picture Book<br /></b></span></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book Publisher: The Collective Book Studio</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Format: Hardcover</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pages: 32 <br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book Release Date: May 31, 2022 </span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">
My rating:
5 of 5 stars</span></b><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span>Links: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59131342-flight-of-the-tooth-fairy" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | </span></b><b><span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Flight-Tooth-Fairy-Jaren-Ahlmann/dp/1951412753" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/flight-of-the-tooth-fairy-jaren-ahlmann/1140289720" target="_blank">B&N</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Flight-Tooth-Fairy-Jaren-Ahlmann/9781951412753" target="_blank">Book Depository</a><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Flight-Tooth-Fairy-Jaren-Ahlmann/9781951412753"> </a></span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>ABOUT THE BOOK:</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Formatted"><b>
<i>There’s a magical sound when a tooth wiggles free</i>
</b><b>. . . . But what happens next?</b><br /><br />In the black, velvet
night, a bright spot appears. It zips through the sky and swoops to your
home. And there, in a burst of shimmering fairy dust, a magical story
unfolds.<br /><br />Prepare to be whisked away as the Tooth Fairy shares the secrets of her mystical midnight flight.<br /><br />With <b>luscious, atmospheric illustrations</b> from award winning artist Matt Gaser, and <b>classic rhyming text</b>, <i>Flight of the Tooth Fairy</i> takes readers on an adventurous quest like none they will have read before.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>WATCH THE BOOK TRAILER:</b></span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_BgCZW_Kmqk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">MY REVIEW:</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Formatted">Flight of the Tooth Fairy is such an incredibly
fascinating read! With each sentence you are fully transported to a new
magical place and you really feel as if you are on the journey with the
tooth fairy as she makes her way to each boy and girl’s house that has
lost their tooth. It gives an insight into the flight path of the tooth
fairy for all of the young ones to see just what it takes to swap out
their tooth for money or a treat under their pillow. It individualizes
the process of losing a tooth and makes young ones feel special knowing
what it took for them to get a nice surprise under their pillow. <br /><br />The
gorgeous illustrations really bring this book to life, being so vibrant
and magical, and really move the pages along. Movement was key in these
illustrations from page to page and they really make you feel as if you
are flying from a fairy land closer to the child’s house to pick up the
lost tooth. You really feel as if you are in fairy land. I wish I had
this book as a child. It really makes the spirit of the tooth fairy come
alive in a fun and whimsical way. And make every child truly believe in
the tooth fairy. A great bedtime story for children of all ages. <br /><br />Thank you to The Collective Book Studio for sending me a copy! I received a hardcover copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. My review is not influenced by the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.</span><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>MY RATING: 5 STARS</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>JAREN AHLMANN</b></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfHmZ3gnihDfqQv3G6fvpLq76YzQWnMBJi3AMfAC3h6rfVfKVOzsy1n17qgQxzbkVFXTwOQt_45KOoulKusEVwC6CUC6z_D272LScb7aU6y1LpgxcCqKWiJHCJvnKVfCMoEoLHeH0Y0vFEYuLJhSI4XD6JoqrLDDg51SYzOiR_oS9CTWJOavkflgjVg/s1012/jarenauthorpic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1012" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfHmZ3gnihDfqQv3G6fvpLq76YzQWnMBJi3AMfAC3h6rfVfKVOzsy1n17qgQxzbkVFXTwOQt_45KOoulKusEVwC6CUC6z_D272LScb7aU6y1LpgxcCqKWiJHCJvnKVfCMoEoLHeH0Y0vFEYuLJhSI4XD6JoqrLDDg51SYzOiR_oS9CTWJOavkflgjVg/s320/jarenauthorpic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> B&N Bio: <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Having lived in Southern California, Portugal, and Cape Verde, Africa, Jaren Ahlmann
now lives in the far-away land of Orem, Utah with his wife and his 4
self-proclaimed "biggest fans" ... aka his kids. He loves to: play
soccer and scrabble, vacay with his family at the beach, and eat tacos
and sprinkled donuts. He wishes he could: fly like the Tooth Fairy, play
the piano, and hire a full-time chef to cook all his meals. He does not
like: long car drives, pulling weeds, and losing in any type of game. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p>Amazon Bio: <br /></p><p>When I was young, I actually wanted to be an architect and design mansions with secret pathways and rooms, but alas, my Lego set didn’t have enough pieces to even finish a shed. So, rather bored one summer day, I stumbled across a magical world, full of excitement and excitement.</p><p>That world … was found within a book.</p><p>And with each turn of the page, my imagination took me on thrilling adventures to places I never knew could exist while meeting characters I wished to meet in person.</p><p>Sleep did not matter nor did the sprinkled donuts that awaited me.</p><p>It was a summer I'll never forget because it had changed me. It had inspired me. And it planted a seed within me that has led me to becoming a writer today. </p><p>I know the power that lies within the delicate pages of a book. It has the ability to broaden a child’s imagination, instill confidence within them, and build up their courage, all while taking them on unforgettable adventures!</p><p>May each of you enjoy my books as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them!</p></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">FOLLOW THE AUTHOR ON SOCIAL MEDIA:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.jarenahlmann.com" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21852906.Jaren_Ahlmann" target="_blank">GOODREADS</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jarenahlmann/?hl=en" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b> <br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>MATT GASER</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPgFCORpS5b9lphdPaCjol_DaVadhY6qbQM37EKx9IRCP-mbqrTPVPZ3jVgFVAktB8LOAOXchqc05Jx_qCQDoPsyZAaah-2R1JTx1m2gl3L9c6-2Hog8H-wy0FQj0Mb46LhNbynfAeSSPVkTaKa-6RQL3NkaqyejgdUJufhm6ujfXSUXZUE9iCuOaZg/s300/mattauthor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="300" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPgFCORpS5b9lphdPaCjol_DaVadhY6qbQM37EKx9IRCP-mbqrTPVPZ3jVgFVAktB8LOAOXchqc05Jx_qCQDoPsyZAaah-2R1JTx1m2gl3L9c6-2Hog8H-wy0FQj0Mb46LhNbynfAeSSPVkTaKa-6RQL3NkaqyejgdUJufhm6ujfXSUXZUE9iCuOaZg/w400-h347/mattauthor.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></b></span></span>Amazon Bio:<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="a-text-bold">Matt Gaser</span><span> is an award-winning Illustrator and concept artist. He has been a designer on films such as </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Angry Birds</span><span>, </span><span class="a-text-italic">The Willoughby's</span><span>, and </span><span class="a-text-italic">Star Wars: The Clone Wars</span><span>.
When he's not freelancing from his home studio, building imaginative
worlds, or creating new characters for books, you can find him
traveling, gardening, woodworking in his garage, or eating pizza and ice
cream. Today, Matt lives in Northern California with his wife and
daughter.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Website Bio: <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p> Matt Gaser is an award-winning Fantasy/ Sci-Fi Concept Artist &
Illustrator living in Northern California. He began his studies learning
Illustration and Entertainment Design at Art Center College of Design.
During his tenure as a driven student he interned at Klasky Csupo as a
Background/Prop Designer for the animated series Rugrats before
completing his studies. After graduation, he worked in video games for
six years concept designing on Playstation titles <i>Eragon, Forgotten Realms Demonstone, </i><i>and</i><i> Lord of the Rings The Two Towers</i><i>. </i>Also,
worked on concept art for League of Legends. Matt also has illustrated
for Magic the Gathering and World of Warcraft trading card games.</p>
<p>The games industry eventually led him to Lucasfilm working on the CG
animated TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. After several years at
Lucasfilm helping craft season 1 & 2, he decided to shift gears and
in the fall of 2009 decided to embark, freelancing full-time out of his
studio. Some higher-profile projects he’s been designing for in recent
years include Green Lantern: The Animated Series, feature film HOP, The
Angry Birds Movie, The Willoughby’s Movie and many more still to
come…visit his <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3106725/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IMDB site</a>
for a full list of feature projects I’ve worked on. Matt is also the
premier poster artist and stage designer for the EDM concert <a href="https://daydreamfestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daydream Festival</a>.</p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">FOLLOW THE ILLUSTRATOR ON SOCIAL MEDIA:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.mattgaser.com" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6556527.Matt_Gaser" target="_blank">GOODREADS</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattgaser/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/mattgaser" target="_blank">TWITTER </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/visualdevelopment/?ref=br_rs" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="a-text-bold" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></b></div>
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4859690348">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">ABOUT THE BOOK:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">This board book adaptation of the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls introduces your little reader to the lives of extraordinary Rebel women, past and present, from around the world.<br /></span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Welcoming new Rebels into the fold, Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls: Baby’s First Book of Extraordinary Women features artists and inventors, athletes and activists in its colorful inviting pages. Readers will meet dancer Misty Copeland, pilot Amelia Earhart, swimmer Yusra Mardini, and many other inspiring icons.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Sparkling, easy-to-read text and beautiful portraits capture each trailblazing woman’s Rebel spirit and make this adaptation of a classic a sure bedtime favorite.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">MY REVIEW:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: times;">
It is never too early to start introducing your babies to inspiring and uplifting bedtime stories that are not only entertaining, but important and relevant to the current times. Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls: Baby’s First Book Of Extraordinary Women is one such board book, full of true stories that promote women in a very positive light. Also, it is never too early to start the intellectual wheels going in your baby’s mind by reading this book to them. There are many brilliant and distinguished women throughout history whose recognition is warranted and this book displays this in a way that is fun and visually appealing. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times;">Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls: Baby’s First Book Of Extraordinary Women is such a delightful read, full of women empowerment and much needed female encouragement for generations to come. This book is filled with both historic and modern global praise of remarkable and exemplary women across cultures who have accomplished extraordinary things. This is definitely a book your children can learn from and includes many different female role models to be inspired by, so it can cater to any interest. From well renowned astronauts to writers to scientists to rulers, etc, women have proven to be a formidable force. Recognizing their accomplishments is important. Some of my favorites that are mentioned in the book include Simone Biles, a gymnast and olympic gold medalist, Marie Curie, a scientist who discovered polonium and radium, and Frida Kahlo, a famous Mexican painter. However, there are many, many more incredible women that are mentioned. <br /><br />Not only did I love the fascinating story of each woman presented in the book, but I also enjoyed the impressive artwork. The artistic craftsmanship is just phenomenal. It truly brings the book alive, being so vibrant and animated. I highly recommend this book to parents of babies or small toddlers as a bedtime story. This book will truly brings out the rebel in your child to want to accomplish extraordinary things. Especially if they are a girl. <br /><br />I love women empowerment, so the Rebel Girls brand, a women owned brand, is doing such incredible things for girls and women and I fully support their vision. I love everything that they represent and stand for.<br /><br />*Note: I received a review copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724927-last-call-at-the-nightingale"><br />Last Call at the Nightingale</a></span></b><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(Nightingale Mysteries #1)<br /></b></span><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Author: Katharine Schellman</span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Genre: Historical Mystery</b></span></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book Publisher: Minotaur Books</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book Release Date: June 7, 2022 </span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Audiobook Publisher: Dreamscape Media</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Audiobook Release Date: June 21, 2022</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">
My rating:
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4810965359">5 of 5 stars</a></span></b><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span>Links: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724927-last-call-at-the-nightingale" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | </span></b><b><span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Call-Nightingale-Jazz-Age/dp/1666559792/ref=tmm_abk_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1656466580&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-call-at-the-nightingale-katharine-schellman/1141052014?ean=9781250831828" target="_blank">B&N</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Last-Call-at-Nightingale-Katharine-Schellman/9781250831828?ref=grid-view&qid=1656459472979&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> </span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>ABOUT THE BOOK:</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">New York, 1924</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Vivian Kelly's days are filled with drudgery, from the tenement lodging she shares with her sister to the dress shop where she sews for hours every day.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">But at night, she escapes to The Nightingale, an underground dance hall where illegal liquor flows and the band plays the Charleston with reckless excitement. With a bartender willing to slip her a free glass of champagne and friends who know the owner, Vivian can lose herself in the music. No one asks where she came from or how much money she has. No one bats an eye if she flirts with men or women as long as she can keep up on the dance floor. At The Nightingale, Vivian forgets the dangers of Prohibition-era New York and finds a place that feels like home.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">But then she discovers a body behind the club, and those dangers come knocking.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Caught in a police raid at the Nightingale, Vivian discovers that the dead man wasn't the nameless bootlegger he first appeared. With too many people assuming she knows more about the crime than she does, Vivian finds herself caught between the dangers of the New York's underground and the world of the city's wealthy and careless, where money can hide any sin and the lives of the poor are considered disposable...including Vivian's own.</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">MY REVIEW:</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>
I love reading mystery books about the Roaring 20’s during Prohibition,
mobsters, and shady speakeasies. I was in a long drought after reading and
loving Vixen, Ingenue, and Diva, the flappers series by Jillian Larkin, so I was
so excited to read Last Call At The Nightingale! It was my first time reading a
book by Katharine Schellman and not only did it exceed my expectations, but I am
now hooked on Schellman books! <br /><br />I absolutely loved the characters in
this book. In particular, two stood out as my favorite. Vivian - what a tough,
courageous woman, being sucked into all the seedy drama after she finds a dead
body in the alley of the Nightingale and tries to solve the murder mystery. I
was so impressed by her character and the fact that despite all of the danger
she put herself in, she still was able to squeeze in a little romance. That is
my kind of girl! Honor Huxley, the Nightingale Club owner, comes through as such
an intense and intimidating character, just like she is supposed to be, so I
really looked forward to her scenes. And it was nice that an lgbtq+ character
not only got represented in this book, but really shined. Remember this was back
in the 1920’s when it was more difficult to come out. <br /><br />This book also
showcases both extremes of a modest living and a lavish lifestyle. It also
displays family dynamics that are not always perfect, so it was balanced and
believable. But there is a topic in the book that is discussed that may be a
trigger for some people that is relevant to the storyline, but the author
handles it very tactfully.<br /><br />This book really transports you into the
1920’s from the moment Vivian walks into the Nightingale for the first time.
From the clothes to the live band playing relevant and popular jazzy tunes of
the time, to the illegal drinking in the club. Lots and lots of booze! This book
has lots of sexy flirting, dangerous moments, non-stop action and suspense, and
will keep you guessing until the very end about who the murderer is. At one
point I had about four suspects. Hints are smartly sprinkled in here and there,
but I still did not figure it out until it was revealed. So this is an excellent
mystery! And the TWIST at the end, wow! This is a very thought out and planned
mystery, you can really tell, and that made it so much better. And the ending
sets up the story nicely for the next installment of the Nightingale Mysteries,
which I am excited for!<br /><br />I thoroughly adored this book so much, I
preordered a signed copy of the book with a personalized inscription. I highly
recommend it! <br /><br />My review is based on the audiobook version of Last
Call at the Nightingale on netgalley. Thank you Minotaur Books and Dreamscape
Media! The narrator, Sara Young, did such a wonderful job really displaying each
character and really engrossing you into the story with her pleasant voice. I
would definitely listen to another audiobook by this narrator and publisher. So definitely
check out the audiobook if possible.
<br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">*I received an audiobook download from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. My review is not influenced by netgalley or the publisher. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">All thoughts and opinions are my own.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><b>MY RATING: 5 STARS</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>BOOK PICTURES:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;">I wanted to share some pictures of my copy of Last Call at the Nightingale that I had preordered. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;">I was able to order a signed copy with a personalized inscription inside! I love it soooo much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlZBo02Gp7cTFPINqL8VtZvuE7wfI911RYArPlDAQENNl61PRm3xSdFWe9lvBmTi6Ge-9XDq-t_p5bzgKWyzaTSA8Hc_RfzS0Xzxv1AX_N0dwTDdg6nXXEJ8OaWMLx4y4An_1Rc01V90KwHeiaBYsqye_DzlfW3xgoEhf-tUEql5i7hvrNni5Z5jdRg/s4032/03D5EF1A-F000-4F05-BA0C-C369C161FC82.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlZBo02Gp7cTFPINqL8VtZvuE7wfI911RYArPlDAQENNl61PRm3xSdFWe9lvBmTi6Ge-9XDq-t_p5bzgKWyzaTSA8Hc_RfzS0Xzxv1AX_N0dwTDdg6nXXEJ8OaWMLx4y4An_1Rc01V90KwHeiaBYsqye_DzlfW3xgoEhf-tUEql5i7hvrNni5Z5jdRg/s320/03D5EF1A-F000-4F05-BA0C-C369C161FC82.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Td59SYVRB3uIuSRVNK2YJSGGrd77HGqqWtLjJYC9x8jeVsWUhpAHzTKeP3H_0gKq6uO4mS9YAvosqdOVxTCjWs9LlRWaOziaCUaAtSL4ugEInQ0zyj5IU3ASKttgRbDVGr_hSIsy_psceanS-UMRNMQSAPhbaAGIbgJzk_NQhDayBDFoSZUGZZD9xw/s4032/BAF79284-DCC6-41DB-86B3-5F7849CAB049.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Td59SYVRB3uIuSRVNK2YJSGGrd77HGqqWtLjJYC9x8jeVsWUhpAHzTKeP3H_0gKq6uO4mS9YAvosqdOVxTCjWs9LlRWaOziaCUaAtSL4ugEInQ0zyj5IU3ASKttgRbDVGr_hSIsy_psceanS-UMRNMQSAPhbaAGIbgJzk_NQhDayBDFoSZUGZZD9xw/s320/BAF79284-DCC6-41DB-86B3-5F7849CAB049.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>KATHARINE SCHELLMAN</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPr9fNw4wjGXR2-V56g_XoVNjPOXRM1gomc4l7CUDK2AKKlJg8Ix66_erCWNn75-CQSdkEjJH8MzcJ8CIdbQA_Ck5k-o3aAF7QRofIpGyoa2QJiCq1nyEiH42KqHU_Fkv8yWJLBuFutENQpYFVXgBr_s9QK905eYdSA0Xo8NVi5EewXdGR_zCSnWOig/s600/KATHARINESCHELLMAN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPr9fNw4wjGXR2-V56g_XoVNjPOXRM1gomc4l7CUDK2AKKlJg8Ix66_erCWNn75-CQSdkEjJH8MzcJ8CIdbQA_Ck5k-o3aAF7QRofIpGyoa2QJiCq1nyEiH42KqHU_Fkv8yWJLBuFutENQpYFVXgBr_s9QK905eYdSA0Xo8NVi5EewXdGR_zCSnWOig/s320/KATHARINESCHELLMAN.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Katharine Schellman is a former actor and one-time political consultant. These days, she writes the Lily Adler Mysteries (Crooked Lane Books) and the Nightingale Mysteries (Minotaur/St. Martin’s Press). Last Call at the Nightingale, her newest release, is a Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Pick for 2022 and a BookPage Most Anticipated Mystery & Suspense Book of 2022.
Her debut novel, The Body in the Garden, was one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of 2020 and led to her being named one of BookPage’s 16 Women to Watch in 2020. Its sequel, Silence in the Library, was praised as “worthy of Agatha Christie or Rex Stout.” (Library Journal, starred review) Katharine lives and writes in the mountains of Virginia in the company of her husband, children, and the many houseplants she keeps accidentally murdering.</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">FOLLOW THE AUTHOR ON SOCIAL MEDIA:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.katharineschellman.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724927-last-call-at-the-nightingale?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=WdE5sJqNEF&rank=1" target="_blank">GOODREADS</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katharinewrites/?hl=en" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/katharinewrites" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katharineschellman/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>LIST RAVES:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="a-text-bold" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">One of </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">BookPage's </span><span class="a-text-bold" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">"Four Best June Mysteries"</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-bold" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">A Bustle "Most Anticipated Book of June 2022"<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Virginia Living</span><span class="a-text-bold" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> "Notable Spring Book"</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-bold" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">A GO Magazine "Slide Into Spring and Summer with these Fabulously Gay Reads"</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="a-text-bold" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="a-text-bold" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MASSIVE BOOK PRAISE:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Vivian is a terrific character, plucky and resourceful, determined to choreograph a different life for herself."―</span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">New York Times Book Review</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"Excellent . . . Vivian proves to be a most imaginative sleuth. Readers will eagerly await her return."―</span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Publishers Weekly</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> (Starred)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"The well-developed supporting cast is diverse in race gender, and sexuality, and the suspense will keep readers guessing until the end."―BookPage (Starred)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"A compelling, atmospheric series debut. Schellman expertly creates a strong sense of pace, introducing a nightclub as a world where people of different races, classes, and sexual orientations can come together."―</span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Library Journal</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"A Jazz Age murder thrusts a good-time girl into the uncomfortable role of secret shamus . . . A colorful period crime yarn with a heroine with rooting for."―</span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Kirkus Reviews</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"Readers will love </span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Last Call</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> </span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">at the Nightingale</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> for its twisting plot, its flair for historical detail and its inclusive cast of appealing characters. Don't look away, as the surprises keep coming until the final page."―Shelf Awareness<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />“One of the pleasures of</span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;"> Last Call at the Nightingale </span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">is how the city thrusts the characters together, across the socioeconomic spectrum and racial and ethnic divides . . . the Nightingale is a world unto itself.”―BookTrib<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />“[Schellman] touches on issues of segregation, poverty, and class divides with a deft hand that leaves plenty of room for a very satisfying murder mystery with a great deal of heart.”―Mystery & Suspense<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"This debut from Katharine Schellman is as thrilling as it gets. For any fans of mystery looking for a new spin on a beloved genre, here’s your next great summer read."―BuzzFeed Books<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"As with the Nightingale club, the mystery plot crosses lines of class, gender, and ethnicity. This novel plays with our expectations and keeps our attention on every fast-moving page. Highly recommended."―Historical Novels Review<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"</span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Last Call at the Nightingale</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> is a sexy, fun romp through the Jazz Age. With a well-plotted mystery and applause-worthy female characters, readers will soak up this spellbinding read."―Michelle Gable, </span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">New York Times </span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">bestselling author of </span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">A Paris Apartment </span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">and </span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">The Bookseller's Secret</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"This sharply paced, queer murder mystery, set in 1920s New York City, offers equal amounts of atmosphere, danger, and crime-solving. Schellman is at the top of her craft and delivers a murder mystery with clever twists and turns and memorable personalities."―Denny S. Bryce, Bestselling Author of </span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Wild Women and the Blues</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"Complete with speakeasies, mobsters, and an unflappable flapper as its heroine, this is a book that should be savored with a glass of bootleg gin in one hand and a 78 of Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five on the gramophone."―Allison Montclair, author of </span><span class="a-text-italic" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">The Right Sort of Man<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">"Brimming with Jazz Age atmosphere, suspense, and a cast of engaging characters. Vivian is smart and gutsy, a character you’ll root for. I’m already looking forward to her next adventure!"―Ashley Weaver, author of the Amory Ames and Electra McDonnell series<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"Original, bold, and sexy. This delicious mystery takes you to the Nightingale, a club where people can be who they really are, but everyone has secrets. Dirty doings among New York's elite, family drama, and more than one love story make for a fantastic start to a great new series."―Mariah Fredericks, author of the Jane Prescott series</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Book:</b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Royals</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publisher:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publication Date:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> May 1, 2018</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Genre:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> YA Contemporary/Romance</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Pages:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> 304</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: large;">ABOUT THE BOOK:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Meet Daisy Winters. She's an offbeat sixteen-year-old Floridian with mermaid-red hair; a part time job at a bootleg Walmart, and a perfect older sister who's nearly engaged to the Crown Prince of Scotland. Daisy has no desire to live in the spotlight, but relentless tabloid attention forces her join Ellie at the relative seclusion of the castle across the pond.<br /><br /> While the dashing young Miles has been appointed to teach Daisy the ropes of being regal, the prince's roguish younger brother kicks up scandal wherever he goes, and tries his best to take Daisy along for the ride. The crown--and the intriguing Miles--might be trying to make Daisy into a lady . . . but Daisy may just rewrite the <span class="il">royal</span> rulebook to suit herself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times";">Rachel Hawkins is the author of Ruby and Olivia, Journey's End, the Rebel Belle series, and the New York Times bestselling Hex Hall series. Born in Virginia and raised in Alabama, Rachel taught high school English before becoming a full-time writer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">First of all, the timing of this book just<i> </i>couldn’t be any better. What with the news of Kate just having her baby last month and Prince Harry and Angela Merkel preparing for a royal wedding, it’s almost too perfect ;).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyways, the book centers around Daisy Winters, soon-to be the sister-in-law of the future king of Scotland. Unfortunately, due to a blog post detailing a mishap between a certain recent ex of hers, Daisy is forced to go to Scotland in the hopes that she slowly fades away from the attention of the tabloids. While over there, though, Daisy gets herself into the wrong crowd of royals. And instead of erasing her from the public view, this only increases her popularity with the royal watch publications.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One aspect of the book that I really liked was how it approached the idea of the public side of the royal family and how it doesn’t always match up with reality. In the U.S., we’re conditioned to believe that famous people live these perfect lives, but truthfully, they’re just like us. They may have more money and recognition, but they still experience many of the same problems that we do. And boy, is the royal family in this book not perfect! There are so many complicated love triangles weaved into this book that by the end I actually started to lose track of who likes who. Not to mention all the other random royal misshapings that occur throughout the novel!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Something else that I really enjoyed was the humor in this book. Daisy was such an entertaining character! Especially in this one certain scene, when Miles and Daisy are arguing about fact-checking gossip: *</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <i>“‘Wasn’t aware tabloids counted as “research,”’ Miles says, folding his arms over his chest, and okay, yeah, definitely stuck up.</i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I cross my own arms, mimicking his pose. ‘They’re actually all we’re given to read in America,’ I say. ‘Tabloids for books, sad slices of cheese in plastic for lunch . . . It’s truly a godforsaken place.’” </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">And finally, just something that I would like to quickly address is the tiny issue of the setting. Historically speaking, Scotland hasn’t had a monarchy in like serval hundred years. And yes, I understand why the author chose to set it in the UK (because they’re one of the only countries that still has a monarchy) but <i>still</i>. I just think the book would’ve been much better had she created a new kingdom, like Genovia in the Princess Diaries. This would have added more plausibility and eliminated any possible technicalities that readers (especially natives) might have with the story.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Overall, though, I really enjoyed this book! It was pretty much everything I expected it to be (a cute YA contemporary romance) and I’m really excited that I’ll have the chance to dive into this world again (maybe around 2019-2020?).</span><br />
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April 26 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.fictionfare.com&source=gmail&ust=1525997300962000&usg=AFQjCNH6R9NAJiKSNPC0nmOXfERiPBDJgw" href="http://www.fictionfare.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Fiction Fare</u></span></a> – Review </div>
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Bookish Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222874882868203717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742086374118474185.post-17775640401810838662018-03-13T20:49:00.001-07:002018-03-13T23:20:19.771-07:00The Price Guide To The Occult by Leslye Walton Released Today!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Book:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> The Price Guide To The Occult</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Author:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> </span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publisher:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Candlewick Press</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publication Date:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> March 13, 2018</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Genre:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> YA Fantasy/Witches</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Format</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;">: Hardcover</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Pages:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> 288</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Source:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> I received an ARC & Finished Review Copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="freeText9332912611300687947" style="color: #181818;">The Blackburn women are cursed. Ever since the extraordinary witch Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island centuries ago and was shunned by the eight "original" settlers, Blackburn witches have been doomed to carry out a brief whirlwind affair with a descendant of the Original Eight. The vengeful curse, however, had unintended side effects: it diluted the Blackburns' supernatural powers. That's perfectly all right with seventeen-year-old Nor Blackburn. All she wants is a quiet, unremarkable life—her powers are blissfully unexceptional, her love life pretty much nonexistent. Nor hopes the curse has played itself out through enough generations that she'll finally be spared the drama. But when a mysterious book comes out promising to cast any spell for the right price, Nor senses a dark storm headed straight for Anathema—and straight for her.<br /><br />In her second novel, Leslye Walton spins a dark, mesmerizing tale of a girl stumbling along the path toward self-acceptance and first love, even as the Price Guide's malevolent author—Nor's own mother—looms and threatens to strangle any hope for happiness.</span><span style="color: #181818;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>LESLYE WALTON </b>was born in the Pacific Northwest. Perhaps because of this, Leslye has developed a strange kinship with the daffodil--she too can only achieve beauty after a long, cold sulk in the rain. Her debut novel, THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER, was inspired by a particularly long sulk in a particularly cold rainstorm spent pondering the logic, or rather, lack thereof, in love. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #d5d5d5;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a;">She</span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #2a2a2a; font-weight: 700;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a;">was named a William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist for the publication of her nove</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">l </span><em style="background-color: #fafafa; position: relative;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Beautiful-Sorrows-Ava-Lavender/dp/0763680273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510097934&sr=8-1&keywords=the+strange+and+beautiful+sorrows+of+ava+lavender+by+leslye+walton" style="text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">The Strange & Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender</a></em><span style="background-color: transparent;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">The book received several accolades, including the PEN Center USA Literary Award and the Pacific N</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a;">orthwest Book Award, was a finalist for the Andre Norton Award, and was short-listed for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. The book was also number one on the Spring 2014 Kids’ Indie Next List, and was named one of the best books of 2014 by </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a;"><em style="position: relative;">Publishers Weekly</em>, <em style="position: relative;">School Library Journal</em>, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a;">the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a;"><em style="position: relative;">Boston Globe</em>, <em style="position: relative;">Bustle</em>, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a;">Hudson Booksellers, Amazon, and more.</span></span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Leslye is a full-time writer living in Seattle, Washington. She spends her time eating chocolate cupcakes, and doting on her chihuahuas, Mr. Darcy and Doc Holliday. Her next novel, THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT, is set to be published in March 2018.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">1. CHECK OUT THE BEAUTIFUL BOOK! IT IS VERY STUNNING, WITH RED EDGES! I ALSO SHARED PICTURES OF THE ARC & SWAG I RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLISHER:</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE TRAILER WAS GREAT, WASN'T IT?! IF YOU LOVE BOOKS ABOUT WITCHES, </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">YOU'LL WANT TO PICK UP THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT, AS IT IS A WONDERFUL READ! MY REVIEW WILL BE UP TOMORROW, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, CHECK OUT SOME FABULOUS QUOTES FROM THE BOOK TO PIQUE YOUR INTEREST! (SEE BELOW)</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE WITCH WISDOM AND HAD FUN SPINNING THE WHEEL! WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE FROM THE QUOTES ABOVE? YOU WILL FIND THE REMAINING WITCH WISDOM QUOTES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CHAPTER IN THE BOOK. AND EACH QUOTE RELATES TO A CERTAIN SPELL, WHICH IS ALSO THE CHAPTER TITLE, SO BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT! </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">WELL I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME SHARING THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT WITH YOU! I HOPE YOU LIKED THE INTERACTIVE NATURE OF THIS POST. REMEMBER, THIS BOOK RELEASED TODAY, SO IF ANY OF THIS BLOG POST INTRIGUED YOU, BE SURE TO PURCHASE A COPY OF THE BOOK! I MADE IT SUPER EASY FOR YOU. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK ON ANY BUY LINK AT THE TOP OF THE POST AND YOU ARE SET! ALSO BE SURE TO SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS BOOK! THANKS FOR READING! REMEMBER, WITCHES RULE!</span></b><br />
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<br />Bookish Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222874882868203717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742086374118474185.post-43628502249461760962018-02-27T12:18:00.000-08:002018-03-08T12:27:25.618-08:00Blog Tour Review: People Like Us by Dana Mele<div class="quoted-text">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><b style="font-size: 17.6px;">Book:</b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> People Like Us</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><b style="font-size: 17.6px;">Author:</b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Dana Mele</span></span></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publisher:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publication Date:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> February 27, 2018</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Genre:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> YA Contemporary</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Pages:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> 384</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><b>Purchase Links: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/People-Like-Us-Dana-Mele/dp/1524741701/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519751245&sr=8-1&keywords=People+like+us#customerReviews">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/people-like-us-dana-mele/1126477726#/">B&N</a> | </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>A sharp psychological thriller that's just right for fans of </b><b><i>One of Us is Lying</i></b><b> and </b><b><i>Thirteen Reasons Why</i></b><b>--this story will seduce, mislead, and finally, betray you.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, but the past is past, and she's reinvented herself entirely. Now she's a star soccer player whose group of gorgeous friends run their private school with effortless popularity and acerbic wit. But when a girl's body is found in the lake, Kay's carefully constructed life begins to topple. The dead girl has left Kay a computer-coded scavenger hunt, which, as it unravels, begins to implicate suspect after suspect, until Kay herself is in the crosshairs of a murder investigation. But if Kay's finally backed into a corner, she'll do what it takes to survive. Because at Bates Academy, the truth is something you make...not something that happened.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dana Mele</b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> is a Pushcart-nominated writer and a work at home mother. A graduate of Wellesley College, she is a former actor, lawyer, musician, and briefly, associate producer. She prefers tea to coffee, snow to sand, and stars to sunshine, and she lives in the Catskills with her husband and toddler. This is her first novel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">February 19 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.instagram.com/lindseyybooks/&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNFMHJyPwCLDEsPdf25afAQzgZ_e-A" href="https://www.instagram.com/lindseyybooks/" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Lindseyybooks</u></span></a> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">February 22 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://twinningforbooks.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNHo_iTGkrW4715sYdgN9zpTGho_vA" href="https://twinningforbooks.wordpress.com/" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Twinning for Books</u></span></a> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">February 23 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=Https://thebookishcrypt.wordpress.com&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNH1Vx_5F_enwPjNcVO8EHK5k0dZRQ" href="https://thebookishcrypt.wordpress.com/" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>The Bookish Crypt</u></span></a> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">February 26 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=Http://brooke-reports.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNH_474fAt_mVYyQsBcofrd8SjrlIQ" href="http://brooke-reports.blogspot.com/" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Brooke Reports</u></span></a> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">March 1 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.never2many2read.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNG2UbLaY4gNPrBuMxQVKNygt2i3JQ" href="http://www.never2many2read.blogspot.com/" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Never Too Many To Read</u></span></a> – Character/Suspect Profile</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">March 2 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://dauntlessbooksandpenguins.wordpress.com&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNHN4oN19HBGsg5EHVdB6kU7L_13yw" href="http://dauntlessbooksandpenguins.wordpress.com/" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Dauntless Books and Penguins</u></span></a> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">March 7 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://thenightowlbookblog.wordpress.com&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNH1ZrhvD2yk4yKV_PiCRifelsJFQA" href="http://thenightowlbookblog.wordpress.com/" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>The Night Owl Book Blog</u></span></a> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">March 8 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://simpletasteforreading.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNEpXv4ynILdrgNOGxXaWhZbMqcc3w" href="https://simpletasteforreading.wordpress.com/" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>A Simple Taste of Reading</u></span></a> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">March 9 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.instagram.com/books.tea.quotes/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1518675006282000&usg=AFQjCNHvgQBJBHwhRmBVocYkhBfpBbwSKA" href="https://www.instagram.com/books.tea.quotes/?hl=en" style="color: #4285f4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Books.Tea.Quotes</u></span></a> – Review + Instagram Picture</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">What an incredible debut by Dana Mele! This is definitely a gripping, addictive thriller with all of the surprising twists and turns that make for a great read! I really enjoyed it. Full of delightfully disturbing drama from teens at a privileged boarding school called Bates Academy, this novel includes a murder mystery, bullying, lies, scandals, hidden secrets that are unveiled, and revenge. In addition, loss of friends and family and learning how to cope is also looked at. This debut was pitched as a mix between Thirteen Reasons Why and Pretty Little Liars, so I had to read it. This book lived up to my expectations and so much more. It has such a unique and creepy spin by including computer-coded riddles from a revenge blog that is written by a dead girl named Jessica that is found murdered near her school in the beginning of the story. These riddles need to be solved by Kay, a star soccer player who is the protagonist in the story, who also has a past that haunts her. Damning secrets from various students are revealed and revelations are made. A murder mystery at its heart, a thorough investigation leads to an array of suspects with the hope of the murderer eventually being implicated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">This novel does have some bi-sexual and lesbian representation, which produces c</span><span style="font-size: 18.04px;">omplicated love triangles that bewilder everyone's suspicion of who is guilty and who is not. Smartly done, this complex story containing so much intrigue and suspense, will leave you in awe. The plot is no holds barred and vicious and the pacing is on point. The dense length of the book favors the plot style, in terms of important gradual revelations. The who-done-it reveal at the end will shock you and will make you appreciate Mele's hard work in strategically formulating this novel that much more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.04px;">This novel really speaks to the intensity of the damaging effects of bullying and the unfortunate results of it in the aftermath of a twisted coping method. Do two wrongs really make a right? Does revenge really constitute justice? How should one cope with bullying or depression or the death of one's family member or friends? Or how can bullying be avoided? Social issues in high school, while they make for juicy novels, are at its best, important and serious issues to be looked at and dealt with appropriately. While this novel takes a look at the extremely dark road that bullying can lead to, it is unfortunate that any student has to deal with these kinds of issues. We all need to take responsibility for our own actions and realize how much of a negative effect we can have on others based on the way we treat people. Ideally we should all treat people how we would like to be treated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.04px;">I highly recommend Dana Mele's debut mystery/thriller, People Like Us, which showcases a lingering problem in our society, bullying and its effects, especially in a school setting. The dynamic relationship between families, friends, and romantic partners is also featured. I loved it! This is a top YA debut for February that you won't want to miss out on!</span></div>
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Bookish Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222874882868203717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742086374118474185.post-21651949690913120892018-02-24T11:40:00.000-08:002018-02-24T11:40:15.084-08:00Bookish Delights Is On Vacation For A WeekBookish Delights is on vacation starting today, Feb 24 - Mar 4 2018. All reviews except for the People Like Us Blog Tour which is scheduled for Feb 27, will be posted after the vacation. Sorry for any inconvenience. I hope everyone is enjoying some great books!Bookish Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222874882868203717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742086374118474185.post-29139382551108957882018-02-20T22:00:00.000-08:002018-02-21T02:51:21.468-08:00Review: The Tombs by Deborah Schaumberg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">New York, 1882. A dark, forbidding city, and no place for a girl with unexplainable powers.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Sixteen-year-old Avery Kohl pines for the life she had before her mother was taken. She fears the mysterious men in crow masks who locked her mother in the Tombs asylum for being able to see what others couldn’t. Avery denies the signs in herself, focusing instead on her shifts at the ironworks factory and keeping her inventor father out of trouble. Other than secondhand tales of adventure from her best friend, Khan, an ex-slave, and caring for her falcon, Seraphine, Avery spends her days struggling to survive.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Like her mother’s, Avery’s powers refuse to be contained. When she causes a bizarre explosion at the factory, she has no choice but to run from her lies, straight into the darkest corners of the city. Avery must embrace her abilities and learn to wield their power—or join her mother in the cavernous horrors of the Tombs. And the Tombs has secrets of its own: strange experiments are being performed on “patients”…and no one knows why.</span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">DEBORAH SCHAUMBERG</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> was born in Brooklyn, not far from where The Tombs takes place. She grew up renovating dilapidated old houses with her family. Her and her father would walk the rooms, floor by floor, making up stories about the inhabitants that were filled with dark secrets, monsters, and, of course, ghosts. Deborah is a writer and an artist whose work always has an element of fantasy to it, and since she also studied architecture, settings are equally important. It was on a trek to the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal that she imagined a girl with the ability to see energy, and the seed of The Tombs was planted. Deborah is a member of the SCBWI, through which she met her agent. She collects old bottles and her favorite holiday is, you guessed it, Halloween. Deborah lives with her family and two dogs in Maryland, just outside DC.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Tombs is a wonderful debut by Deborah Schaumberg, that blends fantasy and history to produce a story that not only showcases fascinating special powers and Gypsies, but also the interesting political and economic climate of New York City in 1882, after the civil war, when the country's turmoil was still evident, due to capitalist greed,</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> continued discrimination and injustice of people of color, immigrants, and low-income people, especially factory workers. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sixteen-year-old Avery is a welder at the ironworks factory and discovers that she is an aura seer, possessing special powers just like her mother, who was taken three years prior by men in crow masks and locked in the Tombs asylum for a supposed mental illness. However, secretive happenings have been going on in the Tombs, including experiments on patients for unknown reasons, so things are not what they seem. And the men in crow masks eventually try to stalk and capture Avery as well as others with special abilities and try to imprison them in the Tombs for their own deceptive purposes. This leads Avery, along with her best friend Khan, to go to the Gypsies for help, in order to rescue her mother from the Tombs, which stands for Temple of Mind Balance Studies. Avery learns more about her abilities from the Gypsies to prepare herself. Also during this time, factory owners are learning how to deal with the threat of labor unions forming and eventually the two storylines blend together into one cohesive story.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Inventions were also prominent during this time, so Avery's father's job as an inventor suited the story well. It was interesting to read about his new creations. I also loved how talented Avery was at welding and appreciated the special projects she did as well. Avery also proves to be a very brave and selfless person, based on her actions. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was also fond of Seraphine, Avery's intelligent falcon. I later learned through the author's notes that Peregrine falcons actually nest on top of New York City bridges, so the inclusion made it very realistic.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Tombs itself added an eerie feeling to the story as well as the men with crow masks. The Tombs asylum is located in the basement of a prison, which is old and creepy, with padded rooms and locked doors, nurses with unusual head gear on, odd contraptions used for experimentation in the lab, and a greenhouse for a special, dark purpose. Also, whenever the masked men followed Avery, it created suspenseful moments, and added to the disturbing aura of the story.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The historical world building of New York City in 1882 was just spectacular. It was very authentic and the descriptions of that time were well detailed and really made you feel like you were back in that era of airships and horse and carriages, etc. The inclusion of the progress of the Statue of Liberty being built, bridges being built, and inventions of the time really added to the aura of the time period and setting. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also enjoyed how Gypsies had a positive role in the story and were talked about in a good light by helping Avery polish her skills as an aura seer by informing her about her abilities and by making her practice tuning into her second sight to read auras. Also the added bonus of knife throwing practice was interesting! It was also nice how each person's supernatural ability was different and the variety was refreshing in terms of the fantasy element of the story. I just would have liked to see more usage of the supernatural powers in the story. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Due to the heavy fantasy and historical nature of the story, the romance isn't the main focus and isn't as prominent as in other stories I've read, but it does include a mild love triangle. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The romance that is featured does seem to develop quickly and the love triangle resolves itself just as fast towards the end. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am fine with less romance in a story, as long as the main storyline delivers, which this one does. </span><br />
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The pacing of the story is somewhat slow, since the book sits at over 400 pages, but the storyline becomes very thorough as a result, and thus very enjoyable for someone who loves being immersed in the intricate historical details of the story and the engrossing fantasy elements. I particularly treasured this.<br />
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The Tombs brings forth a unique storyline full of adventure and intriguing danger. Full of daring and entrancing characters, interesting supernatural abilities, and a captivating historical setting, this novel is definitely a delight to read. The ending is satisfying and impressive. You won't want to miss out on this debut.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Author:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Lynn Slaughter</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publication Date:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Jan 30, 2018</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Genre:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> YA Thriller/Mystery</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Pages:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> 320</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It Should Have Been You was such an intense, gripping, and suspenseful thriller/mystery. It was extremely well done, eliciting tension and suspense at just the right times, as well as producing hair-raising, anxious moments where you just hold your breath. The novel opens with a big punch, as Clara's twin sister Moura is murdered right away. Then the story starts five months later and follows Clara's life afterwards and shows what she deals with in high school due to this horrible incident, including bullying, blame, and threats. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my favorite parts of the book was reading Clara's advice column in her school newspaper that she ghostwrites, which was her way of trying to cope with her sister's murder, by helping others. I also loved the suspense of when she would receive the next threatening email in her school newspaper inbox about </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">the fact that it should have been Clara that was murdered,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and seemingly accusing her of being guilty of murdering her twin sister Moura, and the most haunting of all - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">deadly payback</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">. W</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">ho is threatening Clara?</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In a dark and twisted way, these emails were engrossing to read.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Clara remains brave and stoic at first, but then realizes the gravity of things. She decides to do her own investigation into her sister's murder, and this is where things get really complicated, yet alluring. The thorough detective work done by Clara was very fascinating to read about, leading to some more information regarding the case, while at the same time making you think, is Clara doing this investigation on purpose to throw everyone off of her trail of guilt? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Clara and her twin were not super close siblings during the time of Moura's murder so could she have done it? The author smartly utilizes the strong family blood bond of being a twin to complicate your suspicions, yet satisfyingly makes them more sinister. The closer the family relation, the deeper the betrayal. You think, can a twin really be so evil as to kill her own twin sister if she is present at home along with her sister during the time frame of the murder? The window of opportunity is there and you have to make a judgement based on what is revealed to you in the book. You will read Clara's demeanor, which is cold and indifferent towards her twin sister at times and think, does this prove she had a motive to kill her sister? Clara's questionable demeanor makes you raise an eyebrow at her. But the book makes you raise an eyebrow at many others as well and leads you down a path of many possibilities. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">The author does a good job of confusing and misleading you, and even if you think you have it all figured out, you are thrown for a loop again in this wild ride of a thriller. So it is very well done. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The author does an amazing and meticulous job placing pertinent clues and hints throughout the book, which are gradually revealed, as well as many red herrings, in order to purposely cast a wide net of suspicion on the many characters in the book that are investigated. Your detective skills need to be on point and you will definitely need your sharp thinking caps on to solve this mystery. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">And I loved the fact that this novel had a surprise dual mystery. What a treat! Talk about going out with a massive bang at the end! It Should Have Been You was such a strong, captivating, edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of climactic intrigue, chilling moments where you were hanging in suspense, and nerve-wracking tension until the very end. It was an incredibly clever mystery, that was well planned, expertly executed, and incredibly fulfilling. It has everything you'd want in a top thriller - suspense, creativity, intrigue, deception, motive, great storyline, and a deeply satisfying, grandiose ending. I am a huge fan of thrillers and mysteries, and this one was excellent from beginning to end, with non-stop action. I did not want it to end. This book definitely plays like a movie, it was that absorbing. And it's more than just a mystery/thriller,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"> since it also has some romance sprinkled in, and tackles some tough issues that twins as well as other teens face in high school. It makes students realize that they are not alone and can always ask for help in sticky situations. And as a twin, I appreciated this story that much more, since I can relate to some of the issues Clara and Moura faced as twins. Being a twin is not always easy, being compared all of the time. The pacing of the novel was perfect and the plot flowed so well, an incredible feat considering all of the intricacies that were involved in the story. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">This refreshing and bold story will take you on an adrenaline-filled ride.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I highly recommend this book to everyone! And even if you aren't a fan of thrillers/mysteries, you will definitely become one after reading this book! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I am looking forward to what this author has in store for us next. Once again, Page Street is definitely on the hot radar for sizzling YA books. I'm hooked and loving this YA imprint!</span></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Author:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Kim Chance</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publisher:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Flux Books/North Star Editions</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publication Date:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Jan 30, 2018</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Genre:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> YA Fantasy</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Format</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;">: Paperback</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Pages:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> 408</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Source:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><b>Purchase Links: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keeper-Kim-Chance/dp/1635830125/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1508285788&sr=8-5&keywords=KEEPER">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeper-kim-chance/1127035192?ean=9781635830125#/">B&N</a> | </b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #181818;">When a 200-year-old witch attacks her, sixteen-year-old bookworm Lainey Styles is determined to find a logical explanation. Even with the impossible staring her in the face, Lainey refuses to believe it—until she finds a photograph linking the witch to her dead mother.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="color: #181818;">After consulting a psychic, Lainey discovers that she, like her mother, is a Keeper: a witch with the exclusive ability to unlock and wield the Grimoire, a dangerous but powerful spell book. But there’s a problem. The Grimoire has been stolen by a malevolent warlock who is desperate for a spell locked inside it—a spell that would allow him to siphon away the world’s magic.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="color: #181818;">With the help of her comic-book-loving best friend and an enigmatic but admittedly handsome street fighter, Lainey must leave her life of college prep and studying behind to prepare for the biggest test of all: stealing back the book.</span></span><br />
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<span style="border: 0px; color: #3e3e3e; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #f29bb5; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kim Chance is a high school English teacher and Alabama native who currently resides in Michigan with her husband and three children. Kim is also a YouTuber who has a passion for helping other writers. She posts weekly writing videos on her channel: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a data-content="http://www.youtube.com/kimchance1" data-type="external" href="http://www.youtube.com/kimchance1" rel="undefined" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/kimchance1</a></span>. When Kim is not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and two crazy dogs, binge-watching shows on Netflix, fangirling over books, and making death-by-cheese casseroles.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Keeper was an interesting and entertaining story with an abundance of comic book references and supernatural beings, with the main heroine Lainey being a witch, particularly a Keeper. In the beginning of the story, Lainey has an encounter with a 200-year-old witch called Josephine, whose parallel storyline from the past is gradually revealed to Lainey through visions. While Lainey's story is told in a first-person POV, most of Josephine's past is told in a third-person POV in her own chapters, until the two storylines eventually blend together. Lainey finds out that Josephine is related to her dead mother, and thus to her, through a special item that is revealed in the story. She discovers that she, like her ancestors, is a Keeper, a witch who has the power to unlock a powerful spell book called the Grimoire, and thus tries to protect it. There is an important reason why Josephine keeps popping up in Lainey's life, and it's because Lainey is now of age to try to steal back the Grimoire from the villain in the story, the Master, who wants to use the spell book for his own dark purposes.<br />
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Lainey's best friend is Maggie and she is definitely one of my favorite characters in the story. She has a fun vibe to her, is full of spunk, and is so animated it feels contagious! She loves comic books and tries to help Lainey out any way she can. Lainey also has a crush on a street fighter named Ty, but the romance in this novel doesn't play a huge part, as the supernatural aspect takes precedence in the story. So I wish there was a bit more romance. Lainey lives with her uncle Gareth and his girlfriend Serena, who is a psychic. They play a more prominent role towards the end of the book. Josephine was also another character I adored. I really loved reading about Josephine and her past, since it was so interesting to unravel the history behind the story. The historical aspect to Keeper was really well done and it really tied everything together.<br />
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The main storyline was also intriguing. Unlike some fantasy stories that are set in imaginary lands, this one is set in modern day Georgia. This made the story feel relatable. I liked how the heroine showed a lot of humanistic qualities and wasn't the ready-to-go witch, with already polished powers. Lainey develops identity issues and has trouble adjusting to now having superpowers as a witch, which she has no idea how to use. So there is definitely a learning curve factor. This made the story interesting, because you don't know how the ending will turn out. Will she defeat the Master or not? Will she steal the Grimoire back or not? All while having to deal with additional outside factors that try to falter her plan. It definitely made me want to root for Lainey, as she struggles with self doubt for the daunting task, while also showing courage.<br />
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While the beginning half of the story runs a bit slow to get to the part where Lainey discovers she is a witch, it picks up in the second half with a lot more suspense and action, which I loved. There is also usage of magic in the story, but I wish there was a lot more of it. But this is understandable and alleviated by the fact that there will be a sequel, which will most likely contain more magic at the heart of the story, as Lainey begins to better understand how to use it. There is also a twist at the end that will surprise you. So the ending was interesting.<br />
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Overall, Keeper is an enjoyable fantasy debut by Kim Chance with something for everyone, as it covers a variety of supernatural beings, not just witches. It is also heavy on the comic book culture, which will appeal to those people who love it. The history of the ancestry line of Keepers and the Grimoire was a fascinating part of the storyline. Also, magic is always fun to read about!<br />
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Set as a duology, we are in for an action-packed sequel, full of magic, as Lainey's powers will only begin to amaze us all as she masters them! She will definitely be a force to be reckoned with as the stakes will be greater and I can't wait to see how the story unfolds!<br />
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<br />Bookish Delightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222874882868203717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742086374118474185.post-36587250494234939032018-01-17T19:00:00.000-08:002018-01-18T01:17:21.894-08:00Review: Tokoyo, The Samurai's Daughter by Faith L. Justice & Illustrated by Kayla Gilliam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Author:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Faith L. Justice</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publication Date:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> May 28, 2017</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Genre:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> MG Fantasy; Historical Fiction; Illustrated Chapter Book</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Format</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;">: Paperback</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Pages:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> 122</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">An adventurous girl!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Most noble-born girls of Tokoyo’s age learn to sing, paint, and write poetry.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Not Tokoyo.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">She’s the daughter of a samurai in fourteenth century Japan, Tokoyo’s father trains her in the martial arts. When he is away, she escapes to the sea where she works with the Ama—a society of women and girls who dive in the deep waters for food and treasure. But disaster strikes her family. Can Tokoyo save her father using the lessons she learned and the skills she mastered to overcome corrupt officials, her own doubts, and a nasty sea demon?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: times, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Take some time to look through the sample of chapters and illustrations in the book! If you like what you read, feel free to look at the purchase links above!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><b>FAITH L. JUSTICE</b> got her degrees in Education from Ohio State University. Kiddie Lit was her favorite course because she got to re-read all her favorite childhood stories. She currently writes award-winning fiction in Brooklyn, New York. For fun, she likes to dig in the dirt - her garden and various archaeologicial sites. Sample her work, check out her blog or ask Faith a question at her <a href="http://www.faithljustice.com/">WEBSITE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>KAYLA GILLIAM</b> is an independent cartoonist living in the dense suburban forests of North Carolina. When she is not juggling her five dogs (Oreo, Domino, Max, Chewy, and Baby) she enjoys researching Japanese culture.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You are immersed in a sea of Japanese culture in the fourteenth century, through a story inspired by the Japanese folktale called "The Tale Of The Oki Islands." <i>Tokoyo, The Samurai's Daughter</i> goes into more depth than the original folktale by really capturing the essence of the <i>Ama</i>, Japanese pearl divers who are usually women, by incorporating them into the story in a way that makes them more prominent. Even the traditional Japanese clothing worn by the Ama is showcased, such as the <i>fundoshi</i>, a loincloth, and a<i> tenugui</i>, a blessed bandana. Tokoyo learns the skillful yet difficult art of diving for pearls and food with the Ama, and thus the ability to hold her breath for a prolonged period of time, which she ultimately utililizes later in the story for a different purpose. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tokoyo isn't the typical dainty, young Japanese girl who lea</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">rns to paint and write poetry. She is the daughter of a noble samurai and is trained in martial arts.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> She is fierce. She is brave. She is extremely capable as a female. So when her father, samurai Oribe Shima, is banished to the Oki islands for a suspected curse against the Regent Hojo Takatoki, Tokoyo eventually goes on an incredibly dangerous adventure in search of her father, even encountering a sea demon, to try to save him and his honor. Her skills as a samurai's daughter and as an Ama prepare her for her journey. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I really adored this book! </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The whole story was fascinating and such a delight to read. And I was very pleased with the ending. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was nice to see such a strong female lead with a strong backbone, especially in fourteenth century Japan. Even in the face of hardships, Tokoyo, as a young girl, does not lose hope, and has such immense courage and fearlessness, that even a samurai would be impressed by and proud of. I also loved that in this story, a daughter is treated no differently than a son would be in terms of honor and being taught the ways of the samurai and martial arts. There is a strong sense of prestige to be a samurai and for one's kin/descendants. In an Asian culture where a son is highly prized, this book takes a refreshingly liberal take, by a samurai holding his daughter in the same esteem as he would a son. This was very endearing and even though the book displayed a moment where this was deemed unacceptable by a Japanese guard, Tokoyo and her father overlooked this. Tokoyo's samurai father was very encouraging and loving to her. I also liked how Tokoyo had so much freedom during this time period to do something for herself, in order to seek out her definition of happiness. For Tokoyo, that was diving for pearls among the Ama. </span><br />
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In terms of the nature of the Japanese culture, I felt that Faith L. Justice did a wonderful job displaying the utmost respect that Japanese people have towards their elders, as shown in the well-mannered dialogue. Also, meditation is practiced in the story, which is also a well-known technique in Japan. In addition, the samurai's prominence and noble nature in fourteenth century Japan, as well as the honorable duties of the Ama were well demonstrated. Japanese folktales are also a fascinating part of Japanese culture and I loved how this story was inspired by one. I also liked that a cultural notes page was added to the back of the book, which provided definitions to the Japanese terms that were mentioned in the book.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The beautiful black-and-white illustrations in the book really bring the story to life and are brilliantly done. They are not only aesthetically pleasing, showing fine craftsmanship and artistic talent, but also grasp intense emotion. The message they evoke is powerful and meaningful. Kayla Gilliam did a marvelous job! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Faith L. Justice created an intriguing tale that was even better than the original Japanese folktale it was inspired by. It was outstanding! You are swept away not only by the beautiful storytelling, but also the wonderful illustrations. <i>Tokoyo, The Samurai's Daughter</i> is a remarkable illustrated middle-grade book that is incredibly inspiring and touching. I highly recommend reading it!</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Author:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Joanna Ruth Meyer</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Publication Date:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Jan 9, 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Sixteen-year-old Talia was born to a life of certainty and luxury, destined to become Empress of half the world. But when an ambitious rival seizes power, she and her mother are banished to a nowhere province on the far edge of the Northern Sea.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">It is here, in the drafty halls of the Ruen-Dahr, that Talia discovers family secrets, a melancholy boy with a troubling vision of her future, and a relic that holds the power of an ancient Star. On these shores, the eerie melody of the sea is stronger than ever, revealing long-forgotten tales of the Goddess Rahn. The more dark truths that Talia unravels about the gods’ history—and her own—the more the waves call to her, and it may be her destiny to answer.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.75); font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Joanna Ruth Meyer </b>wrote her very first story at the age of seven</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.75); font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">—it starred four female "mystery-solvers" and a villain in a gorilla suit, and remains unfinished to this day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since then, she’s grown up (reluctantly), earned a bachelor of music in piano performance, taught approximately one billion piano lessons, and written eight novels, many of them during National Novel Writing Month, an online writing challenge held every November. <i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Beneath the Haunting Sea</i> was first drafted during NaNoWriMo 2006.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Joanna hails from Mesa, Arizona, where she lives with her dear husband and son, a rascally feline, and an enormous grand piano named Prince Imrahil. When she’s not writing, she’s trying to convince her students that Bach is actually awesome, or plotting her escape from the desert. She loves good music, thick books, loose-leaf tea, rainstorms, and staring out of windows. One day, she aspires to own an old Victorian house with creaky wooden floors and a tower (for writing in, of course!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Connect with Joanna Ruth Meyer on social media! </b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Twitter: @gamwyn</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Facebook</b>:<b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gamwyn">https://www.facebook.com/gamwyn</a> </b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Website: <a href="http://joannaruthmeyer.com/">http://joannaruthmeyer.com/</a></b><br />
<b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16278742.Joanna_Ruth_Meyer">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16278742.Joanna_Ruth_Meyer</a></b><br />
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Joanna Ruth Meyer is a 2018 YA debut author who has blown me away by her book, Beneath The Haunting Sea, which may very well be the fantasy debut book of the year, it was that PHENOMENAL!! <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Beneath The Haunting Sea was superb, exquisite, and complete perfection! This novel marks the launch of the YA division at Page Street Publishing and it was exemplary! If this is any indication of the level of YA books that Page Street is going to keep publishing, then it sets the bar very high and is definitely a great start to much success in the future. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The caliber of Meyer's writing is extraordinary and she sweeps you away with prose that is so beautiful and sophisticated, that you are just in awe. Not only do the words entrance you like a sweet symphony, but the storytelling does as well, as it is breathtaking, utterly mesmerizing, and masterfully done. This is storytelling at its finest. I am tremendously moved by Meyer's work, a rare gem that only comes by every once in a while. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Extremely impressive for a YA debut author, Meyer creates an extraordinary fantasy world that seamlessly weaves fascinating tales of mythology that include the Gods, the immortal Tree, the Star, and Rahn and the Hall, among others, into the incredible storytelling of Talia's journey to the Ruen-Dahr after being banished with her mother, her adventures there, and beyond into the sea. It is at the Ruen-Dahr that Talia finds her purpose, after being robbed of her destined status as Empress of Enduena by Eda. Her time here is filled with new discoveries that are relevant, as well as honest reflections. She must decide whether to accept fate or control her destiny, all while the sea is calling to her. Meyer brings the sea to life in a magical way with remarkable sea creatures and divine beings, such as the Billow Maidens, or Waves, who sing alluring, melodious music. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is said that the seductive and enchanting songs of the sea call to its listeners and beguile sailors into its depths, and those who cannot resist its charm. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Music pertinently immerses itself into the plot in other ways as well, and provides a solid theme to bind the story together, in addition to the tales of mythology. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Talia is a dauntless, resourceful, and compelling heroine full of willpower and the supporting characters are just as captivating. The character names are noteworthy as well, as they are unique and striking. The romantic elements of the story range from fervid affection to subtle, underlying love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The story ends beautifully and leaves enough freedom to continue the adventures among the other lands of the Enduenan Empire. I really hope we get the honor of a sequel or companion novel to Beneath The Haunting Sea, because it was beyond magnificent and a pure delight to read! One of the most stunning YA novels I have ever read, let alone the fact that it is a YA debut. That just makes it that much more special. This is a MUST read for all, and is definitely my new favorite YA debut. So BRAVO to Meyers! You receive a standing ovation from Bookish Delights!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">The moment Spencer meets Hope the summer before seventh grade, it’s . . . something at first sight. He knows she’s special, possibly even magical. The pair become fast friends, climbing trees and planning world travels. After years of being outshone by his older brother and teased because of his Tourette's syndrome, Spencer finally feels like he belongs. But as Hope and Spencer get older and life gets messier, the clear label of “friend” gets messier, too.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Through sibling feuds and family tragedies, new relationships and broken hearts, the two grow together and apart, and Spencer, an aspiring scientist, tries to map it all out using his trusty system of taxonomy. He wants to identify and classify their relationship, but in the end, he finds that life doesn’t always fit into easy-to-manage boxes, and it’s this messy complexity that makes life so rich and beautiful.</span></span><br />
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Rachael Allen is a mad scientist by day and YA writer by night. She lives in Atlanta, GA, with her husband, two children, and two sled dogs. She loves homemade peach ice cream, having adventures all over the world, and stories that make her feel like she's been poured inside another person. Visit Allen at rachaelallenwrites.blogspot.com, You can also find her on twitter @rachael_allen. Also follow her on Goodreads:<br />
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A Taxonomy Of Love was an enjoyable story to read! What made this book unique was its inclusion of Taxonomy, a scientific classification system for organisms. I liked how things were broken down into Taxonomy flowcharts. Spencer applies Taxonomy to aspects of his life and his relationships and looks at things in terms of classifications charts, which were so interesting to dissect! This was such a fascinating idea to revolve the story around and it made for a fun read, since I love Science! I liked how you got to go into Spencer's mind and see how he thinks. He loves Science so he tries to apply this to his love life, especially with Hope, his next-door neighbor, and it's interesting how it all unfolds.<br />
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The story is told in different formats of conversing, such as in person, through letters by mail, taxonomy flowcharts, notes passed around in class, texts, and postcards, which further personalized and externalized the characters' thoughts, so that was very refreshing and made for a captivating dynamic. It was a nice break from the norm.<br />
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What I liked was the portrayal of someone with Tourette's syndrome with honesty and humor. I liked that the author took a chance on creating a character with a medical disability that isn't the obvious protagonist that everyone is introduced to in many YA novels. I grew to love Spencer and was rooting for him the whole time. The book was realistic in terms of the insecurities of dealing with Tourette's syndrome as a young adult, which can be difficult to navigate, and the inevitable bullying one endures. Hope becomes an anti-bullying rock for Spencer since the beginning, and their genuine friendship blossoms from that. So this novel not only showed the downside, but also the upside where some people have enough patience, acceptance, and understanding of someone with Tourette's syndrome in order to become a good friend to them and stick up for them. This was very encouraging.<br />
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The romantic elements of the story were a mixture between cute and sweet, as well as more mature and experienced. The purity and innocence of Spencer liking Hope in middle school and then onto high school was adorable to read despite some not so peachy moments. Also, I forgot how fleeting romantic relationships can be in high school and even onto college-aged adults, as in the case with Hope's sister Janie, so it's interesting to see how it all plays out for each character. I think patience and perserverence is a key part of this book, and it goes beyond dating, and infiltrates into all aspects of one's life and goals. Even if things don't go your way at first, just stick with it because you never know how things will turn out.<br />
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Relationships among siblings, significant others, or parents in this story are not without heartache, grief, struggles, or setbacks. You get to see how certain characters cope and try to heal. But the courage to keep living and keep fighting for what you want is evident in this book. Hope, overcoming grief, self-discovery, and self-fulfillment are pertinent to this novel.<br />
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My only critique was the timeline of the book being too spread out, since each additional part/section of the novel continued the story one year later, so I felt I had to fill in the gaps and play catch up at times. This happens from the time Spencer is 13 years old through 19 years old. So this book can feel a bit jumpy at times and it disrupts the flow of the novel somewhat, but regardless of this, it does not affect the heart of the story.<br />
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Overall, I liked A Taxonomy Of Love. It had a lot of intriguing aspects to it, especially Taxonomy. And I liked how a young adult with Tourette's syndrome was highlighted in this novel. This story showed the ups and downs of friendships, relationships, family happenings, and trying to fit in when people categorize you as different. It also shows what a determined person is capable of despite limitations. This story was full of heart and told with a sincerity that was very endearing. It had an uplifting message and a nice ending. A Taxonomy Of Love is an inspiring read that you'll want to pick up.<br />
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<b>Book:</b> Busted<br />
<b>Author:</b> Gina Ciocca<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Sourcebooks Fire<br />
<b>Publication Date:</b> Jan 2, 2018<br />
<b>ISBN:</b> 9781492654292<br />
<b>Genre:</b> YA Contemporary<br />
<b>Format</b>: Paperback<br />
<b>Pages:</b> 352<br />
<b>Source:</b> I received an e-ARC of Busted from the publisher on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Check out this lovely excerpt from Busted by Gina Ciocca below! Dive right into the book! I hope you enjoy it!</span>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW160118685" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“Um, where’d you get the Maple Acres shirt?” </span><span class="EOP SCXW160118685" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW160118685" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{4}" paraid="1981310638" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW160118685" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">His expression didn’t change. “Maple Acres.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW160118685" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW160118685" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{12}" paraid="45366516" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW160118685" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I fought the urge to roll my eyes. “Right. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW160118685" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I meant, do you work there?”</span><span class="EOP SCXW160118685" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW160118685" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{18}" paraid="267368287" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW160118685" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“Yup.” He sat back in his chair and pulled at the logo, stretching the white cotton away from his chest before turning his attention back to the computer screen. “Long time now.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW160118685" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW160118685" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">As soon as he said it, my memory </span><span class="TextRun SCXW160118685" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">was triggered</span><span class="TextRun SCXW160118685" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">. I’d always thought he looked familiar but could never quite place where I’d seen him. As I thought back to every trip I’d taken to Maple Acres, twice a year since I was two years old, the image of a boy with dark curls stuffed beneath a knit cap and a heavy flannel coat that made him look like Paul Bunyan clicked into place. The farm stretched over two hundred and fifty acres, selling pumpkins and cider and offering hayrides and a corn maze in a fall, then Christmas trees that you cut down yourself in the winter. The place had a storybook quality to it that I loved, and I couldn’t believe it had taken me so long to figure out TJ was a part of it.</span><span class="EOP SCXW160118685" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{88}" paraid="1561599242" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">He glanced over and gave me a wry smile. “No.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW81514497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{102}" paraid="954411010" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> “So, um, the tree farm. I go all the time.” I mentally slapped myself. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Twice a year is all the </span><span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">time?</span><span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW81514497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“Do you live nearby?”</span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW81514497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{108}" paraid="1044833853" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“You know the green colonial across the street behind the barn?”</span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW81514497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{114}" paraid="84708481" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“Uh huh.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW81514497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{120}" paraid="1375852842" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">He smiled again. “That’s my house.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW81514497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{126}" paraid="893074106" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“Wait, I thought the owners lived there.” </span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW81514497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{132}" paraid="546697364" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“They do. We have for my whole life.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW81514497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{138}" paraid="863821905" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“Your family owns Maple Acres?” I blinked a few times, dumbfounded by my own dumbness.</span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW81514497" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{148}" paraid="134333287" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“Well, co-owns. Have you seen the </span><span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">guy</span><span class="TextRun SCXW81514497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> with the white hair who sneaks free gourds to all the little kids at Halloween? That’s my Uncle Roger. He’s there all the time, but my dad does more of the financial stuff.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW143707895" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW143707895" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{154}" paraid="942164525" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW143707895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">My face lit up. “That’s awesome! I love that place! I took a picture of the white barn from the top of the hill once and tried to sketch it. All the trees had snow on them, the sky was this amazing gray color and the pond was reflecting it” – I remembered mid-babble that I’d veered off course and reigned myself back in – “anyway, let’s just say it was magical, but drawing isn’t my strong suit. So, um, if you didn’t move, then why did you switch schools?”</span><span class="EOP SCXW143707895" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW143707895" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW143707895" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{164}" paraid="2063512190" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW143707895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">TJ’s eyes slid back to the computer screen and his shoulder tensed ever so slightly, as if I’d brought up something he didn’t really want to talk </span><span class="TextRun SCXW143707895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">about</span><span class="TextRun SCXW143707895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">. Now I was getting somewhere.</span><span class="EOP SCXW143707895" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW143707895" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW143707895" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{170}" paraid="394023761" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW143707895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“Our property is right at the intersection of three town lines. Technically, I could’ve gone to any one of the high schools.” He stabbed a few keys with his pointer finger, eliciting three clipped clicks. Maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me, but I swore his jaw tightened. “I left Templeton because it was time for a change of scenery.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW143707895" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="EOP SCXW81514497" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW143707895" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;">
<div class="Paragraph SCXW143707895" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{180}" paraid="283486797" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW143707895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">“It must’ve been hard, though, transferring for your senior year.” </span><span class="TextRun SCXW143707895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">And</span><span class="TextRun SCXW143707895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> pretty odd, in my opinion. “I’m sure you had a lot of ties there.” </span><span class="EOP SCXW143707895" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW195745341" paraeid="{18521003-e7da-4f2c-bec0-118011a2e11d}{186}" paraid="981845229" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW195745341" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">TJ’s fingers paused in mid-air over the keyboard and he looked at me. “Not that many.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW195745341" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Marisa’s Top 5 Tips </span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXW105518381" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">For</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> Sleuthing:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW105518381" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCXW105518381" paraeid="{f2616bf8-ea33-4059-876f-30e8dfa7345b}{146}" paraid="664577708" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; text-indent: 48px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Hey there. Marisa </span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError SCXW105518381" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; background-image: url("data:image/gif; background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Palmera</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, Private Eye here. Okay, so I don’t actually call myself that, and neither does anyone else. In fact, I never meant to become a sleuth-for-hire. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">But</span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> spend one night scaling your best-friend’s boyfriend’s house to take incriminating pictures, and suddenly </span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">everyone wants you to be something you’re not…and when they’re willing to line your sadly lacking pockets for it, it doesn’t sound like such a bad idea. </span><span class="EOP SCXW105518381" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">So</span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, should you find yourself an unwitting Girl Friday (or even a witting one... Is “witting” a thing?) </span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">like</span><span class="TextRun SCXW105518381" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> I did, here are some tips that just may save your butt:</span><span class="EOP SCXW105518381" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW99628854" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Calibri,Times New Roman" data-leveltext="%1." data-listid="1" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCXW99628854" paraeid="{f2616bf8-ea33-4059-876f-30e8dfa7345b}{171}" paraid="328351315" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCXW99628854" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1. Always have a camera handy.</span><span class="TextRun SCXW99628854" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> Whether it’s your cell phone, or the fancy camera you borrowed from your school’s yearbook club, you never know when you’ll need to snap an evidence shot. Just, um, make sure you turn off the flash if said camera </span><span class="TextRun SCXW99628854" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">is aimed</span><span class="TextRun SCXW99628854" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> through a window into a dark living room. I may have learned this the hard way.</span><span class="EOP SCXW99628854" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCXW99628854" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">2. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW99628854" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Sounds ominous and dramatic, I know. </span><span class="TextRun SCXW99628854" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">But</span><span class="TextRun SCXW99628854" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> if someone gives you the vibe that they shouldn’t be let out of your sight? GO WITH IT.</span><span class="EOP SCXW99628854" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":480}" style="font-family: "calibri" , "calibri_msfontservice" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 38px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The phrase "busting cheaters" also has a double meaning, and without giving too much away, there is another story that intertwines with the main storyline, which is just as juicy. The storyline becomes so incredibly complex and so full of drama, that you are just in awe of how it all comes together and plays out. And important revelations are delicately sprinkled throughout the novel and are slowly revealed as the story progresses. You will definitely be surprised and shocked. This feels like a smartly outlined and planned novel by the author, and it shows by the richness of the story. Busted is an intricately woven web of deceit, lies, betrayal, and backstabbing. You get to see the lengths some people will go to to get what they want and see the effects that their actions have on other people. There are also twists and turns, which throw you for a loop. I was intrigued by the drama from beginning to end and the storyline just kept getting better and better. There was never a dull moment. Busted brings the saying, "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" to a whole other level, which will blow your mind!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">While a lot of the romantic relationships revolved around drama, I liked how there was also romance included in the novel that was cute, simple, and seemingly effortless. I liked how the relationship among students towards each other included a lot of the pettiness that actually goes on in High School so it brings a realistic feel to it. You also get to see some characters that show growth and maturity by the end of the novel, and others that learned their lesson. I was satisfied with the ending, which is always very rewarding as a reader. Busted was a fun and enjoyable read that I would highly recommend to everyone! I really loved it! Busted is definitely one of my favorite drama-filled YA novels of 2018! I can't wait to read Gina Ciocca's next YA novel, A Kiss In The Dark, which comes out in March of 2018!</span><br />
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<b>Genre: YA Mystery; Contemporary; Drug-Related Issues</b></div>
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<span id="freeText10887858986928669767">Penelope Wryter's life has been a mess ever since her sister committed suicide a year ago. Now Pen's hooked on Fix, an illegal drug that makes her feel, think, and see differently. The hallucinations are intense, but there's one vision that keeps Pen coming back for more--Nate. He's the only person who cares about her. Too bad he's just a side effect of the drug. Pen knows she's going nowhere fast. She's desperate to change. But when she tries to say goodbye to Nate, he professes his love for her making her more confused than ever. Then, when a girl from school goes missing during a bad Fix trip, Pen realizes she may be in a lot more danger than she ever imagined. Unless Pen straightens up and faces reality quick, she might be the next missing girl on the list.</span> <a data-text-id="10887858986928669767" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34773853-fix-me#"></a> </blockquote>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The book cover is mind-blowing, being vibrant and telling of the way Fix trips your mind. This book definitely hooked me from the start and took me on a mind trip journey along with Pen. Pen is addicted to a drug called Fix, also known as Phixeedifore, ever since her sister Tabatha committed suicide a year ago. Her sister's death takes a toll on her and she starts hanging out with the wrong crowd. Her circle of friends are also hooked on Fix and encourage her to keep taking it, especially her friend Rose. Pen also deals with issues at home with her mother, with whom she has a strained relationship with. So Pen finds comfort in Nate, the person she feels she has a connection with and who cares about her. She is constantly drawn to him. He is an addictive hallucination from the drug Fix, which is part of the reason why it's hard for her to quit it. The book also includes a mystery involving some missing female classmates from Pen's high school, the most recent one being Candace after a Fix trip. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is a very fast read, but deals with heavy topics, such as mental disorders (depression), suicide, drug-use/drug abuse, bullying, and issues that go along with a neglectful parent and a broken home. This story packed in a lot of things in terms of the storyline, and intertwined them in a way that made sense, but it made the story a little less focused. There is a lot to follow and while the ending brings everything together, I was thrown a little off balance and taken aback by the revelations at the end, especially when it came to Nate. My perspective regarding him changed towards the end because of his actions in the story, despite enjoying his character in the beginning of the book. Despite some of these issues I had, I still enjoyed reading the book. There was never a dull moment and you were always drawn to the next chapter. The book itself becomes its own addiction for the reader, at least for me. I did not figure out the mystery until it was finally revealed, which always makes things more exciting to read for me! That means the writing was very clever and smart. And going back I see the well groomed hints, so it all made sense. The writing was seamless, and flowed very well. I definitely felt a connection to Pen and felt empathy towards her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The descriptions of Pen's Fix trips and hallucinations were well done, from the way the she felt, to her heightened senses based on what she was seeing, hearing, smelling, and experiencing. Cronkhite really focused on the visual and auditory stimulations, with vibrant colors and intense sounds, and detailed visions. You are definitely transported into a difference world and really feel as if the drug Fix also took a hold of you as well. It was as if you had infiltrated Pen's brain as it was being affected.</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> It was incredibly fascinating in terms of a biological or psychological perspective, to dive into a world that you otherwise would never experience or understand. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pen's experience was specific to her and what made Fix unique was that she had some control over it, unlike other mainstream drugs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">By the end of the book, the term "Fix Me" ends up having a double meaning, which was really clever. Drug abuse is never easy to read about, but in a world where addiction is a big problem, it's extremely important to discuss. There is always a learning lesson. And sometimes initiating a talk with someone about it isn't always the easiest thing to do. So that's why having literature that deals with real issues is important because it can possibly spark the mind of someone facing a similar burden and encourage them to talk to someone to try to get some help. Because usually the drug abuse is caused by a traumatic issue much deeper than the drug abuse itself. It's never too late to get help, whether facing depression, suicidal thoughts, bullying, or addiction.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Author:</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jonathan W. Stokes</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Genre:</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Middle Grade Adventure</span></b><br />
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<span id="freeText18184492297996390019"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Goonies meets Indiana Jones in Addison's second laugh-out-loud adventure! A journey through Asia in pursuit of the legendary tomb of Genghis Khan.</span></b><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />Fresh off of a victorious treasure hunt and rescue mission in South America, Addison Cooke just can't seem to steer clear of rogue bandits, pesky booby traps, and secret treasure troves. But it sure beats sitting around in school all day.<br /><br />Addison's aunt and uncle, on the other hand, are none too happy about their habit of attracting kidnappers. When they become pawns in a dangerous gang's plan to steal the most prized possession of the notorious Mongolian leader Genghis Khan, Addison and his friends find themselves once again caught in the middle of a multi-million-dollar international heist. Armed with nothing but their wits and thirst for adventure, they travel across Asia in an attempt to rescue Addison's family and stop the treasure from falling into the wrong hands.<br /><br />Brimming with round-the-clock action and tons of laughter, </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Addison Cooke and the Tomb of Khan </span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">is perfect for fans of Indiana Jones, ancient history, and James Patterson’s Treasure Hunters series.</span></span><span id="freeText18184492297996390019"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jonathan W. Stokes </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">(</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.jonathanwstokes.com&source=gmail&ust=1512016858976000&usg=AFQjCNH8udCSXw74vEAdouYbbqM7Orl6_w" href="http://www.jonathanwstokes.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">www.jonathanwstokes.</span><wbr></wbr><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">com</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">) is a former teacher who is now a Hollywood screenwriter. He has written screenplays on assignment for Warner Brothers, Universal, Fox, Paramount, New Line, and Sony/Columbia. Inspired by a childhood love of </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Goonies</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ferris Bueller’s Day Off</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">,</span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jonathan set out to write his first novel, </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">. Born in Manhattan, he currently resides in Los Angeles, where he can be found showing off his incredible taste in dishware and impressive 96% accuracy with high fives. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @jonathanwstokes.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="color: black;">"Combines the derring-do of Indiana Jones with a genuine archaeological mystery. This lively debut promises more seat-of-the-pants thrills for readers who love adventure." - </span><i><span style="color: black;">Booklist</span></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="color: black;">"Cinematic pacing and action drive the story, but it's Addison and his friends who will keep readers engaged. Humor is never short in supply</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b> . . . and Addison’s endless optimism and irrepressible confidence in his own abilities are endearing.</b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>"</b></span><b><span style="color: black;"> - </span></b></span><i><span style="color: black;"><b>School Library Journal</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>"Addison is often one step ahead of the adults, but his lead is constantly threatened, building steady tension throughout the novel, screenwriter Stokes’s debut." - </b></span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Publishers Weekly </b></span></i><span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br /><span style="color: black;"><br />“What to give the kid who's read all the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson books? Try </span></b></span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Addison Cooke</b></span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>...this fast-paced adventure will enthrall middle-grade readers and leave them wanting more." - </b></span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Parents</b></span></i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times";"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Book:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Whichwood</span><br />
<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Author:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Tahereh Mafi</span><br />
<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Publisher:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Dutton Books For Young Readers</span><br />
<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Publication Date:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Nov 14, 2017</span><br />
<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Genre:</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Middle Grade Fantasy</span><br />
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<span id="freeText7790860958437741592"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A new adventure about a girl who is fated to wash the bodies of the dead in this companion to </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Furthermore</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our story begins on a frosty night…</span></i><br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way). Before she was left as the sole remaining mordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days washing the bodies of the dead and preparing their souls for the afterlife. It’s become easy to forget and easier still to ignore the way her hands are stiffening and turning silver, just like her hair, and her own ever-increasing loneliness and fear.<br /><br />But soon, a pair of familiar strangers appears, and Laylee’s world is turned upside down as she rediscovers color, magic, and the healing power of friendship.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>About The Author:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Tahereh Mafi </b>is the <i>New York Times </i>and <i>USA Today </i>bestselling author of the Shatter Me series and <i>Furthermore. </i>She can usually be found over-caffeinated and stuck in a book. You can find her online just about anywhere at @TaherehMafi or on her website, <a href="http://www.taherehbooks.com/">www.taherehbooks.com</a>.<b> </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My Favorite Quotes from Whichwood </span></b><b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">(taken from the finished hardcover copy):</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Winter in Whichwood, you see, was a very popular season for dying."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Quote #2: No fear: pg. 7</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Laylee wasn't a child oft bothered by the fuss and furor of fear; no, she dealt with death every day, and so the unknowns that startled most had little effect on a person who could talk to ghosts."</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Quote #3: Laylee's gift: pg. 9-10</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Laylee had one gift: She had a magical talent that enabled her (and those of her bloodline - she'd inherited the gene from Baba) to wash and package the dead destined for the Otherwhere, but such heavy work was never meant to be carried out by a single person - and certainly not by one so young."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Quote #4: Mordeshoor hope: pg. 11</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "The magic that ran through her veins made it so she was bound by blood to be a </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">mordeshoor, </span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">and when the dead were delivered to her door, she had no choice but to add them to the pile . . . But one day, she swore, she'd breathe light and color back into the dimness that had diminished her life."</span> </b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #5: No school: pg. 12</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> ". . . School was a thing of luxury; it was meant for children with working parents and domestic stability - and Laylee could no longer pretend to have either."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "The first fresh flakes of the season were made entirely of sugar - this was a magic specific to Whichwood - and although Laylee knew she should eat something healthier, she simply didn't care. Tonight she wanted to relax. So she ate all five flakes in one sitting and felt very, very good about it."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Quote #7: Whichwood outsider: pg. 20</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "She was an odd-looking person for the land of Whichwood, where the people were renowned for their golden-brown skin and rich, jewel-toned eyes. Laylee couldn't help but be curious about this unusual girl."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> ". . . She lived in a world where goodness had failed her, where darkness inhaled her, where those she loved had haunted and discarded her. There was no monster, no ghoul, no corpse in a grave that could hurt her the way humans had. . ."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #9: Aftermath of hard work: pg. 50</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "The scrubbing of six bodies took just under seven hours. Hands red and raw, fingers frozen, noses numbed beyond all sensation: by the end, all three children were nearly dead themselves."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "The children's arms were nearly broken with effort - and legs nearly paralyzed by cold - but the work of the evening was still unfinished. Laylee (who, lest we forget, had washed nine bodies of her own not ten hours prior) could hardly move for fatigue, but she made one final effort."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #11: Unhappiness: pg. 60</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> ". . . 'Something bothering me? What do you think is bothering me? Do you think I enjoy this line of work? Do you think I'm thrilled to be the sole mordeshoor for a land of eighty thousand people?'"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #12: Alice's Useless Magic: pg. 60</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "'You see, I have a very particular kind of magic . . . and mine isn't much good for washing dead bodies. . .'"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #13: Normal: pg. 62</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "It is, after all, a simple and tragic thing that on occasion our unkindness to others is actually a desperate effort to be kind to ourselves."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #15: Discover a Solution: pg. 76</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "Alice would have to be clever enough to sort out her path, her task, <i>and</i> its solution - all on her own."</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";"><b>Quote #16: Help: pg. 77</b></span><span style="font-family: "times";"><br />
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<b> "Help, after all, is at its best when offered unconditionally - with no expectations of payment in return."</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> ". . . The residents of Ferenwood remained, for the most part, happily unaware of their excised freedoms, until one day their village would break this code of solitude to send a thirteen-year-old girl through sea and snow to do a bit of friendly magic. It was a decision they would soon regret."</span></b><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "As a girl, you see, she was the most astonishing he'd ever beheld. She was quite </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">perfect in </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">his estimation, more exquisite than even his saffron flowers, which he loved so dearly. . . H</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">e felt that her heart, quietly tripping in the cold, was a kindred one, and he could </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">not explain why."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #19: Whichwood vs. Ferenwood: pgs. 89-90</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "In Ferenwood, all citizens Surrendered their talents; they openly celebrated magic and their magical abilities, seldom hiding what they were destined to be. But here in Whichwood, Alice and Oliver had unwittingly stumbled upon a . . . keeper of secrets."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #20: No pride: pg. 94</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "There was no longer any pride in being a mordeshoor. No pomp, no circumstance, no decadence in dying. And now, as she traced the blue veins snaking under her skin, Laylee laughed at how much life she'd sacrificed for death."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #21: Three months limit: pg. 99</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "There could never elapse more than three months between a death and its spirit's dispatch to the Otherwhere. Any longer than that, and the souls grew too attached to this world and would do whatever they could to stay."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times";">Quote #22: Two skeletons: pg. 110</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"> "Every mordeshoor was born with two skeletons: one they wore under their skin, and another they wore on their back. It was a symbol of their dual life and the death they carried . . . they could never leave home without it"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Every new snowfall arrived with a foot of fresh excitement, and with only two days left till winter, the people of Whichwood could scarecely contain their joy.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> There was only one person in Whichwood who never partook in the town merriment. Only one person who drew closed her curtains and cursed the song and dance of a magical evening. And she was a very strange person indeed.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Laylee hated the cold.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> At thirteen years old, she'd lost that precious, relentless optimism reserved almost exclusively for young people. She'd no sense of whimsy, no interest in decadence, no tolerance for niceties. No, Laylee hated the frost and she hated the fuss and she resented not only this holiday season, but even those who loved it. (To be fair, Laylee resented many things - but winter was the thing she resented perhaps most of all.)</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Come sleet or snow, she alone was forced to work long hours in the cold, her kneecaps icing over as she dragged dead bodies into a large porcelain tub in her backyard.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "What is a mordeshoor?"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "It's what I am. It's the name given to those of us who wash the dead and package their bodies for the Otherwhere. We are mordeshoors."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Goodness, that seems just awful," Alice, patting Layee's arm and looking overly sympathetic. Laylee bristled, snatching her arm way at once, but Alice didn't seem to notice; instead, she gestured to a chair. "Would you mind if I sat down?"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "You must leave," said Laylee sharply. "</span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Don't you worry about us," Oliver said with a smile. "We'll be fine - we're not afraid of a few dead people. We just need a warm place to rest awhile."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Laylee rolled her eyes so hard she nearly snapped a nerve. "You will not be </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">fine</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> here. You won't survive the night."</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Alice finally showed a flicker of fear. "Why not?" she asked quietly. "What would happen?"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Laylee dragged her eyes over to Alice. "The ghosts of the freshly dead are always terrified to cross over - they'd much rather cling to the human life they know. But a spirit can only exist in the human world when it's wearing human skin." She leveled them both with a dark look. "If you stay here, they will harvest your flesh. They will make suits of your skin as you sleep and leave you rotting in your own blood."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "This is precisely why I exist," said Laylee. "The process of washing the body calms the wandering spirit; when the body crosses over, so too will the ghost."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Her work was always done in uniform - in accordance with proper mordeshoor tradition - and she was never more grateful for the ancient armor of her ancestors than she was on these nights. She'd latched an old, intricately hammered chest plate atop her heavy, tattered gown, clamping solid gold cuffs on both forearms and ankles, and upon her head - secured atop her floral scarf - she wore the most impressive heirloom of all: an ancient helmet she wore only in the winters for its added protection against the blustery nights. It was a gold dome of a cap embellished with a series of ornate, hand-hammered flourishes; emblazoned all around the dome in timeworn calligraphy were wise words captured long ago, in a language she still loved to speak. It was the work of the poet Rumi, who'd written,</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Last night a sheikh went all about the city, lamp in hand, crying, "I'm weary of all these beasts and devils, and desperately seek out humanity!"</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The helmet was topped by a single proud spike that stood five inches tall; the brim adorned by hundreds of fussy hinges from which hung a fringe of jagged chainmail. The sheets of deftly braided steel rained down the back and sides of Laylee's head, swishing quietly as she walked, leaving dents in the wind.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> From high above, the scene was spare: a white canvas backdrop painted thick with fresh frost, three winter coats triangulated before a claw-foot tub half-buried in the snow. It was somehow implausibly colder here - as there was a distinct lack of life to lend any heat to the space - and it was silent, desperately silent. Unnervingly so. No living thing - not plant, not insect, not animal - dared disturb the rituals of the final bath, and so they were alone, they three: the strangest sort of children come to hold hands with the dark.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Forgotten for the moment was the cold, the ice, the fear, the hour. Night had been sliced open and, within it, they found mortality. This, the final act of the dead, demanded respect that could not be taught. This was the least alive they'd be tonight, and a hush fell over their reverent forms as three sets of knees hit the ground before dawn. Alice and Oliver had not been told to be still; they were compelled to be. Shadows crept up their limbs, wrapped their mouths and ears and bones and squeezed. Breaths were extinguished; lips did not move; sounds were not made; and from the silence emerged an understanding: Life would clasp hands with death on these occasions only, in the interest of servicing both worlds and the wandering spirits that belonged therein.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> The tub had no spigot, no spout, no knobs or levers, but when Laylee placed her bare, frozen hands on either side of the porcelain, its depths began to fill - slowly at first, and then quickly, furiously, sloshing hard against the edges.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Where the water came from, not even Laylee knew; all that mattered was that it existed. The first fill was always the most heavily perfumed, and the heady aroma was nearly too much for Alice and Oliver, who, bent forward with the weight of its lure, had not yet realized its purpose. The scent, you see, was a siren song for the dead, and the distant sounds of their slogging, dragging limbs meant they'd begun their pilgrimage to water.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Slowly, very slowly, Laylee had touched her lips. She let her fingers linger at the seam for just a few seconds, and then finally, carefully, she retrieved a single red rose petal from the inside of her mouth.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> This she let fall into the tub.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Instantly, the water changed. It was now a boiling, churning sea of liquid crimson, and Alice was so stunned she nearly stumbled, and Oliver, who caught her, was staring at Laylee in shock and awe.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Excerpt #6 - Alice washing the dead: pgs. 47-48</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> It was Alice who returned first.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> She was carrying a small child in her arms - a boy of seven or eight - and she was openly weeping. Forgotten was her innocence, her fear, her childish approach to their solemn business tonight. For it is one thing to behold the dead - and entirely another to hold it. In her arms this child was human, too real, and Alice could not manage her emotions. She was bordering on mild hysteria, and Laylee had no patience for it.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Wipe your face," she said. "And be quick about it."</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"How can you be so unmoved?" said Alice, her voice breaking. Her arms were shaking from the weight she could not carry and, very gently, she let the child's body fall to her feet. "How?" she said again, wiping at her tears. "How can you do this without </span></b><i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">feeling</span></b></i><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">-</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"It's not your place to wonder at what I feel." And Laylee unearthed a small whip (hung from a belt beneath her cloak) and cracked it once through the air.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Alice gasped.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> But Laylee did not care. For Alice it was easy to grieve; for Laylee it was nearly impossible. The ghost of the young boy was still very much alive for her, and currently was prancing about the tub, making crude comments about Alice's face.</span></b><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Laylee cracked the whip again and the ghost screamed, disintegrating for just a moment. The damage was never permanent, but the whip worked well enough to keep the more ghoulish in line. Laylee cracked the whip once more - "Oh, for Feren's sake!" cried Alice.</span></b><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">- and soon the boy's disgruntled spirit was stone-faced and brooding, shooting Laylee dirty looks as he stood by, awaiting his send-off to the Otherwhere.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Put the body into the tub," Laylee demanded. "Do it now."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Alice swallowed hard, too nervous to be contrary. It took a great deal of effort, but she managed to set aside her tears just long enough to lift the child into the water.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The moment the body hit the liquid, the churning waves were put to peace, and the red water went clear once more.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Alice smiled.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Laylee, meanwhile, had begun clearing a section of snow. From under the drift, she unearthed a large metal chest and unlatched the lid, revealing an assortment of ancient tools. Laylee grapped several hard-bristled brushes, handed two to Alice, and said, "Now scrub off the filth."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Alice looked up at her, eyes wide with fear. "</span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">What do you mean?</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">" she whispered.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Laylee nodded to the water. "It looks clean now," she said. "But you'll see what your tears were worth as soon as you're done with him."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Excerpt #7 - Reflection: pgs. 53-54</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Alice and Oliver helped Laylee unclip her dead from the clothesline. The corpses had frozen solid while they slept - icicles hung from their chins and ears and shirt hems - but they'd been defrosting steadily in the sunlight, which made them a bit easier to maneuver. Once unclipped, the heavy bodies fell to the ground with a series of tremendous </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">thuds</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">, and Alice and Oliver, who stood stock-still and ankle-deep in dead, were ordered to wait as they were - while Laylee hurried off to retrieve the necessary items for the next steps. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> She was gone for some time, rummaging around in her moldy shed of death, and in her absence Alice and Oliver had time to reflect on their horrible evening. Alice was trying to be optimistic, but Oliver was not having it. They'd been swathed in sludge up to their frozen knees, their clammy skin hugged their sodden dress; they were starved, exhausted, filthy even behind their eyeballs - and had now been ordered to keep still amidst a pile of half-melted bodies. Oliver simply refused to see the good in it.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "I can't </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">believe,</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">" he was saying, "that this is what winning the Surrender got you" He crossed his arms, head shaking. "It's a bad deal, if you ask me. An awful deal."</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "Now, it was true that Oliver Newbanks thought Laylee was a beautiful girl. But you must remember: Beauty is easily forgotten in the face of death, decrepitude, and general unpleasantness. So, while, </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">yes, </span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oliver thought Laylee was very pretty (when he had the luxury of thinking such things), that wasn't what moved him now. No, there was something </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">about </span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Laylee - something about her Oliver couldn't quite place - that drew him to her, and though at the time he couldn't understand what it was, the explanation was actually quite simple.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Reader, he admired her.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Because somehow, even with the encumberence of such an unfortunate and isolating occupation, she walked through darkness with elegance, navigating the corridors of life and death with a confidence he'd always secretly longed for. She appeared so self-assured, so steady - so untroubled by the opinions of others - it inspired in him something he'd never experienced before. He was made nervous at the sight of her. He was suddenly eager to understand her. Most of all, he wished she were his friend."</span></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You'd try to cheat a mordeshoor?</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You'd dishonor this noble deed?</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">What comes of all this wickedness?</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Filthy swindlers!</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take heed:</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A gentle warning to remind you</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Of the things that you've forgot</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Your mortal skin</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Will slowly thin</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Your heart will fail and rot</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Steal from any mordeshoor!</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">And walk free for just a day.</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Steal from any mordeshoor!</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">And death will make you pay.</span></i></b><b><br /></b>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> The very final act of the mordeshoor was the ghosts' favorite part of the process, and they swarmed around her now, eager and proud and grateful, to watch as Laylee did her last bit of magic.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The mordeshoor fell to her knees where the dead had been buried and, for each person gone, she summoned a red rose petal from between her lips. These, she then planted into the ground.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> In moments, the petals had broken the earth and blossomed into fully grown flowers. It seemed a simple bit of magic, but the roses planted by a mordeshoor would live forever - surviving even the harshest seasons. And they represented a single, unwavering truth:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times";">I hope you enjoyed reading through my favorite quotes and excerpts from Whichwood! I'd definitely recommend reading the book! It's magical!</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 6 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://omgbooksandmorebooks.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNG8ROQqVIHw06dD9Amm2xR1ojWCfQ" href="http://omgbooksandmorebooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Omg Books and More Books</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 7 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=Http://buttermybooks.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNGhFMuSrer0yhxlOahlypYIbaQIuA" href="http://buttermybooks.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Buttermybooks</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Creative Post</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 8 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.twirlingpages.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNH8EuHBa4PUZKFSWy5EUKFLPqGiLQ" href="http://www.twirlingpages.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Twirling Pages</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Mood Board</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 9 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.papertrailya.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNEfwPR-4_zx50PXJnJ15YTcEcN1Tg" href="http://www.papertrailya.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>PapertrailYA</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 10 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.livthebooknerd.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNFo43nHAX0VxDxbinx_ksFv1sVyEg" href="http://www.livthebooknerd.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>LivTheBookNerd</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - Review</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 13 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.bookiemoji.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNGNXzLsoO-bMMbv4q1UDNvpIzXh7A" href="http://www.bookiemoji.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Bookiemoji</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Creative post </span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 14 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://booklingcritics.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNHdtSwZxJO0eVm3Hq0omqZdut_YGQ" href="https://booklingcritics.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Bookling Critics</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 15 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://Foldedpagesdistillery.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNHfH5ePP6_6cyjyOlfuho0Z-Guj8w" href="http://foldedpagesdistillery.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Folded Pages Distillery</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Review and a styled Instagram photo</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 16 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=Http://www.crossroadreviews.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNH5gDAHTxZ-gbBT73RCRq8HwkEHXw" href="http://www.crossroadreviews.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Crossroad Reviews</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Review</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 17 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://hellojennyreviews.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNEx2lB_QPGqq9Qxle7TwLWtvpY_xA" href="http://hellojennyreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>HelloJennyReviews</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Review with a giveaway of Book 1</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 20 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://bookbriefs.net&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNF19kXJoKjlfMFGTNEfu3pH1pQ1lg" href="http://bookbriefs.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Book Briefs</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Review and a Pinterest Board Inspired by the World</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 21 – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://bookish-delights.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNHyrFcUZzF287uJVkz-_NPpbiNG1g" href="http://bookish-delights.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Bookish Delights</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Favorite Excerpts and Quotes</span></div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1871865726" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">November 27</span></span></span><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://booklovingnut.com&source=gmail&ust=1511385607773000&usg=AFQjCNGlnVYJhS00CX8KVtFVm009X5p7oA" href="http://booklovingnut.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>The Book Nut</u></span></a><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> – Review and Playlist</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO RACHEL HAWKINS!!! RUBY & OLIVIA OFFICIALLY COMES OUT TODAY!!! I am so excited to participate in the Ruby & Olivia Blog Tour by Penguin Random House on such a special day! You can read all about the book in the synopsis below, but before you do, be sure to check out the lovely book cover! I think it artistically captures the book perfectly, the colors make the book stand out, and it gives enough spook by the creepy looking house. And I love the faces of Ruby and Olivia outside the silhouette of an Oak tree, with personalized touches to their hair. Risa Rodil, the cover artist, did a wonderful job!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Book:</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Ruby & Olivia</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Author:</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Rachel Hawkins</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Publisher:</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Publication Date:</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Oct 24, 2017</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Genre:</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Middle Grade, Mystery</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Age Range:</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 8-12</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A contemporary story with a twinkle of magic, </span><b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">RUBY AND OLIVIA</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> is a pacey, gently creepy book filled with lovable characters and snappy humor. At its core, this is the story of two girls who are </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">not</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> friends learning that they might have more in common than they ever expected – even if it takes the magic and mystery of a rumored-to-be haunted mansion to bring them together. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ruby is bold and opinionated, while Olivia has always been respectful and well behaved. They don’t get along at all, but they share a best friend – Olivia’s twin sister, Emma. Olivia’s good-girl image is tarnished when she takes the fall for one of Emma’s misdeeds. And now Olivia is stuck with Ruby all summer – at a community service day camp for troublemakers. To kick off the spirit of service, the campers are tasked with cataloging the contents of an abandoned mansion called Live Oaks. Sorting through objects in an old house sounds boring, and working with each other is the last thing the girls want to do, but the stuff is actually kind of cool – there's everything from mink stoles to golf clubs to stuffed deer heads.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Author: P.C. Cast</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Publisher: St. Martin's Press (Wednesday Books)</span></b></div>
<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Genre: YA Fantasy</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Format: Hardcover</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Pages: 608</span></b><br />
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<span id="freeText18289033182043979747"><span style="font-size: large;">The battle lines have been drawn and Mari, an Earth Walker and Nik, a Companion, who were once from rival clans now find themselves fighting to save each other and their people from destruction.<br /><br />Thaddeus betrayed his own people, killing Nik’s father and destroying their en<span style="font-size: large;"></span>tire clan. But he wants more. He wants the power he believes Mari has stolen from him and his people and he will do anything he must to get them back, even if it means destroying everything in his path. There is only way to stop Thaddeus, but it means a harrowing journey for Mari and Nik into the heart of darkness. But if they hope to survive the coming fight, they have no choice but to believe in each other.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Nik and Mari's aspiration to build a community founded on the principle of inclusion is both noble and refreshing. The members of this new clan explore their differences and feelings gently and respectfully, and readers will likely enjoy the hints of new romance budding between characters." - </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kirkus</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The paperback version of Book #1, </span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Moon Chosen</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">, of the Tales of a New World series by P.C. Cast, is also releasing today on Oct 17th! You can learn more about his book below:</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Author: P.C. Cast</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Publisher: St. Martin's Press (Wednesday Books)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Genre: YA Fantasy</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Format: Paperback</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Pages: 624</span></b><br />
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<span id="freeText9687169699775779367"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Chosen to embrace her true identity. Chosen to follow her destiny. Chosen to change her world.</span></i><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mari<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span> is an Earth Walker, heir to the unique healing powers of her Clan, but she has been forced to turn from her duties, until she is chosen by a special animal ally, altering her destiny forever. When a deadly attack tears her world apart, Mari reveals the strength of her powers and the forbidden secret of her dual nature as she embarks on a mission to save herself and her people. It is not until Nik, the son of the leader from a rival, dominating Tribe, strays across her path that Mari experiences something she has never felt before…<br /><br />Now evil is coming, and with it, a force more terrible and destructive than the world has ever seen, leaving Mari to cast the shadows from the earth. By breaking Clan Law and forming an alliance with Nik, she must make herself ready. Ready to save her people. Ready to save herself and Nik. Ready to embrace her true destiny…and battle the forces that threaten to destroy them all.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"While many fantasy series style themselves as epic, this one may actually be worthy of the description. Fantasy lovers who are fans of Cinda Williams Chima's "Seven Realms" novels will fall</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Cast's spectacular new series kicks off with a unique tale suitable for fans of fantasy both young and old. Earth as completely changed, and the author grants readers a chance to use their imagination as the engaging storyline rapidly unfolds." - </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Romantic Times, 4 stars!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Cast's fans should find much to be pleased with in this new venture" - </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kirkus</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"...engaging characters and a fast-paced narrative" - </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Publishers Weekly</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">About The Author: P.C. Cast</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">#1 </span><em><span style="font-size: large;">NY Times</span></em><span style="font-size: large;"> and #1 </span><em><span style="font-size: large;">USA Today</span></em><span style="font-size: large;"> bestselling author PC Cast was born in the Midwest, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). After high school, she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. After her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. PC is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurir, Booksellers' Best, and the Laurel Wreath. PC is an experienced teacher and talented speaker. Ms. Cast lives in Oregon near her fabulous daughter, her adorable pack of dogs, her crazy Maine Coon, and a bunch of horses.</span><br />
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